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Vehicle ferry on fire off Greece's Mykonos island

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A fire broke out on Friday aboard a vehicle ferry near Mykonos island in Greece. The Greek coast guard responded with five vessels and two firefighting boats, rescuing 29 people including one passenger who were not injured despite the ongoing efforts to extinguish the flames. Blue Star Ferries confirmed there were no casualties and the crew was handling the situation.

Written by AI on 2026-09-25, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On September 25, a vehicle ferry operated by Blue Star Ferries caught fire off the coast of Mykonos island in Greece, prompting an immediate response from Greek authorities. Five coast guard vessels and two firefighting speedboats were dispatched to assist with rescue operations involving the 29 people on board, consisting of 28 crew members and one passenger. No injuries or evacuations occurred as a result of the incident; however, images circulating locally showed smoke rising from the vessel. The ferry company confirmed that everyone onboard was safe and unharmed while efforts continued to extinguish the blaze.

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At least five coast guard vessels and two firefighting speedboats assisted the operation to rescue the 29 people on board, which included 28 crew and one passenger, the Greek coastguard said.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-25

2026-09-25 · The Straits Times

Vehicle ferry on fire off Greece's Mykonos island · assertive framing

Claims (5 extracted, 1 hedged)

ATHENS, Sept 25 - A fire broke out on the deck of a vehicle ferry off the popular Greek tourist island of Mykonos on Friday, authorities said. asserted

authorities → break → Friday

At least five coast guard vessels and two firefighting speedboats assisted the operation to rescue the 29 people on board, which included 28 crew and one passenger, the Greek coastguard said. asserted

coastguard → assist → crew

Those on board had not been evacuated but were not injured, it said. asserted

it → evacuate → board

An official from the ferry owner, Blue Star Ferries, confirmed that no one was hurt and that the crew was working to put out the fire. asserted

crew → confirm → fire

Unverified images on local media showed a column of smoke rising from a boat out at sea. uncertain

column → show → sea