DUBLIN, Jan. 9 (Reuters) – Firefighters controlled a major fire in the port of Cork in southern Ireland, and no casualties were reported, said the port authority, which recently began offering more direct “Brexit-proof” voyages. for the European continent. on Saturday.
The fire started in a grain store on a deep-water wharf used for freight services, the port authority said shortly after 0930 GMT, asking local residents to keep all doors and windows closed and stay indoors.
Just over an hour later, it was reported that the fire was under control.
“The emergency services remain in place to monitor the area. Ship operations at Ringaskiddy (Deepwater Berth) have been suspended, ”said the port authority on Twitter.
Images posted on social media by local residents showed a large cloud of black smoke coming out of the port.
Ferry companies have increased direct freight services between Ireland and France in response to demand for an alternative route to the British “land bridge” used by some 3,000 trucks a week to ship goods to and from continental Europe. (Reporting by Padraic Halpin; Editing by Mike Harrison and Ros Russell)
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