The fire on a ghost ship off the coast of Cork has been brought under control, but the incident has highlighted the serious danger posed by the abandoned vessel, a local TD has said. Cork County Fire Service was called to the scene of the MV Alta ship near Ballycotton, East Cork, on Thursday afternoon after reports of a blaze aboard. Two units of Cork County Council's Fire Service tackled the blaze, with An Garda Síochána and the Irish Coastguard also in attendance. Sinn Féin TD for East Cork Pat Buckley said some of the “over 30” members of the various emergency services had to board the ship. Picture: DylanWalsh1, TikTokSince the ship ran aground, it has been popular with tourists, many of whom have shared photos and videos of them boarding the ship online.

Source: Irish Examiner April 30, 2021 16:00 UTC