But the Smit salvage team still awaits a decision from authorities on where to tow the stricken vessel as negotiations with British, French and Belgian officials become protracted.

 One cargo insurer has estimated that more than 1,000 containers from the 2,876 aboard may be lost with many more having their contents destroyed by water flooding in the course of fighting the fire.

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