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2024-03-27 13:37:42 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6964AF510F1BAB85D1680E8938F51D8196F62CEDACF7B94752C48A1B1C89CA52
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This is footage from 2016 of a fire on board the Russian cargo ship Baltimar Zephyr. There is no indication that the fire was caused by a lithium-ion battery in an electric vehicle. https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/06/fact-check-short-circuit-was-deemed-likely-cause-of-2016-fire-on-cargo-ship-off-east-coast-of-us-in-storm.html
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