A veiw of the Kingston Harbour fromthe Greenwich Farm fishing beach.(Photos: Naphtali Junior)

Ship catches fire in Kingston Harbour

Kingston, Jamaica – The Jamaica Fire Brigade has confirmed that a ship caught fire in the Kingston Harbour on Saturday.

Public Relations Officer Emeleo Ebanks confirmed the incident, adding that the brigade was alerted to the situation at 12:31 pm.

Two fire units were dispatched and the fire has since been contained, OBSERVER ONLINE understands.

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