16 rescued after ship carrying cars caught fire in Pacific

HONOLULU (AP) — One crewmember who abandoned a vessel that caught fire in the Pacific Ocean while carrying cars from Japan to Hawaii remains missing after 16 were rescued.
Four other crewmembers were listed as unresponsive Wednesday after rescue ships spotted them and lowered life rings but got no reply.
The Sincerity Ace, a 650-foot (198-meter) car carrier, had 21 crew members on board when the fire started Monday.
The U.S. Coast Guard coordinated with merchant ships on the rescue effort.