Firefighters extinguish fire on ship in Belfast after mid-sailing incident

The Northern Ireland fire and rescue service attended Victoria Terminal in Belfast.

Members of the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) have responded to a fire which broke out of a ship late on Tuesday night.

The NIFRS were in attendance at the Victoria Terminal 1 after quarter past nine.

It is understood fire broke out as the ship made its way out of Belfast before it had to return to port.

In a statement they said: "13 Fire Appliances and 68 Fire-fighters in attendance including the NIFRS Specialist Marine Response Team.

"The fire is now extinguished with investigations ongoing."

More details to follow.

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