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, a 600-footcargo ship carrying 3,048 vehicles, including 70 fully electric vehicles (EVs) and 681 hybrids, sank in the Pacific Ocean

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.