The Canadian Coast Guard says the four containers washed up on Cape Scott Provincial Park on the northwest tip of Vancouver Island. They described the area as "remote and rugged."
The Coast Guard says a total of 109 containers fell off the vessel after rough seas and a fire on board. Two of the lost containers contain hazardous materials.
CTV News Vancouver Island reports a school group went to Cape Scott and found a beach littered with cargo from the Zim Kingston container ship including refrigerators, toys, board games, and yoga mats.
The container ship is currently anchored off Victoria, British Columbia. The owner of the vessel has contracted a company to recover the containers. CTV Canada reports that the contract will likely include cleaning up debris from the containers that have washed ashore.
Due to the hazardous contents of some of the containers, the public is advised to avoid opening or moving them and call 1-800-889-8852.
By Alex Bartick, Digital Content Producer
Debris, shipping containers wash up on Vancouver Island
VANCOUVER ISLAND, British Columbia. - Four of the more than 100 missing containers that fell off a vessel near the Strait of Juan de Fuca last week have been found washed up on remote parts of Vancouver Island.
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