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All 29 aboard truck ferry evacuated after fire near Mykonos

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Twenty-eight staff and one passenger were safely evacuated by lifeboat after a fire on a truck ferry, the Hellenic Coastguard said.

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All 29 people aboard a truck ferry were safely evacuated after a fire broke out on its deck north of Mykonos, Greece, on 25 September, BBC News reported, citing the Hellenic Coastguard. [1]

The 28 staff members and single passenger left the vessel in lifeboats. The coastguard said the blaze required an extensive firefighting operation. [1]

It was not immediately clear what had caused the fire to break out. [1]

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