ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A cargo ship that had been delivering new vehicles to Mexico sank in the North Pacific Ocean, weeks after crew members abandoned ship when they couldn’t extinguish an onboard fire that left the carrier dead in the water.

Midas cargo ship, delivering 3,000 vehicles to Mexico, has sunk after a fire led to crew evacuation. The fire started near electric vehicles and worsened due to weather.

A cargo ship named Morning Midas sank in the North Pacific Ocean. The ship was carrying around 3,000 new vehicles to Mexico. A fire broke out weeks ago, forcing the crew to abandon ship. The US Coast Guard is monitoring for pollution.