A large cargo ship carrying lithium batteries which caught on fire has reached but continues to be held two miles offshore while responders attempt to extinguish the blaze.The 19-strong crew managed to make it to shore with no injuries reported, according to the US Coast Guard.The Genius Star XI was carrying a load of lithium-ion batteries across the Pacific Ocean, from Vietnam to San Diego when the cargo caught on fire, the guard's Alaska district said in a release.
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