Tsunami 'ghost ship' sunk by US Coast Guard - in pictures
US Coast Guard technicians from Air Station Kodiak observe the Ryou-un Maru from the airPhotograph: ReutersThe Ryou-un Maru drifts around 160 miles south-west of Baranof island off the coast of AlaskaPhotograph: ReutersA US Coast Guard vessel fires ammunition at the Ryou-Un Maru, setting light to the diesel on boardPhotograph: Reuters
The Ryou-Un Maru's fuel burns off after the US Coast Guard fired ammunition at itPhotograph: ReutersSmoke rises from the Ryou-Un MaruPhotograph: APThe US Coast Guard vessel douses the Ryou-Un Maru with water after its fuel was burned offPhotograph: AFP/Getty Images
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