News / Two firefighters die in Grimaldi ro-ro blaze in Newark

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Grimaldi has thanked the firefighting teams which put out a fire onboard one of its ro-ro vessels, but tragically, two firefighters died in the blaze.

Deck 10 of the Grande Costa d’Avorio caught fire at 9.30pm last night at a berth in the port of Newark, New Jersey. The vessel was loading cars, vans and trucks when the blaze began.

Grimaldi said the crew immediately “activated onboard fire suppression procedures” and alerted local firefighting services.

“Their prompt response played a crucial role in ...