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All passengers rescued after fire on vehicle ferry off Greece's Mykonos island
Greek authorities evacuated 29 people after the blaze spread through the vehicle deck, and investigators are examining whether a truck started it.
- On Friday, a fire broke out on the deck of a vehicle ferry off the popular Greek tourist island of Mykonos, according to authorities in Athens.
- At least five Greek coast guard vessels and two firefighting speedboats assisted the operation to rescue the 29 people on board, which included 28 crew and one passenger.
- An official from Blue Star Ferries confirmed that no one was hurt during the incident, adding that the crew was actively working to extinguish the blaze.
- While the Greek coast guard initially reported the 29 people had not been evacuated, officials later confirmed that all passengers and crew were safely removed from the ferry.
- Unverified images circulating on local media showed a column of smoke rising from the boat at sea, visually documenting the emergency as firefighting operations continued.
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The fire broke out as the Blue Carrier 2 moved 166 trucks and 29 cars. Five Coast Guard boats took part in the operation to extinguish the flames.
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Total News Sources129
Leaning Left6Leaning Right17Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution58% Right
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- 58% of the sources lean Right
58% Right
L 21%
C 21%
R 58%
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