A cargo ship transporting 2,000 luxury cars in the Atlantic Ocean sunk off the coast of France. Grande America, a cargo ship that was operated by the Italian company Grimaldi Lines, was sailing from Hamburg to Casablanca when the incident took place.

According to the Mail Online, the ship was carrying 37 Porsches, including four models of the 911 GT2 RS worth Rs 2,00,44,920 each.

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The ship carrying 27 people on board allegedly caught fire and sunk. Thankfully, everyone on board managed to escape and were rescued by the British Navy.

The Mail Online report states that the German manufacturer wrote a letter to Brazilian customers informing them that they would reproduce the models.

'We are sorry to inform you that, due to a fire, a Grimaldi group ship, that was transporting your vehicle, sank on March 12, 2019. And for that reason, your GT2 RS cannot be delivered,' the letter reads.

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'As you may know, Porsche ended the 911 GT2 RS production on February 2019 and under normal circumstances, it wouldn't be possible to give you another car.'

'But, due to the nature of the situation, and considering that you're a loyal and highly valuable customer for our brand, Porsche has decided to resume the GT2 RS production in Germany, and your vehicle will be produced in April, with delivery scheduled for June.'

'We recommend that you contact your local Porsche Centre for further information.'

The most important part of this accident is that all those on-board are now safe, except for a few who are being treated for injuries. The 27 sailors rescued were then taken to the French port of Brest.