A fire broke out aboard a car ferry near the Greek tourist island of Mykonos.
Sea-news.az reports that at least five Coast Guard vessels and two firefighting boats were involved in the response operation.
There were 29 people on board the ferry, including 28 crew members and one passenger. According to the Coast Guard, an evacuation of the people was not required, and no injuries were reported as a result of the incident.
A representative of “Blue Star Ferries,” the company owning the ferry, also confirmed that there were no casualties. According to the official, the crew is taking steps to extinguish the fire.
Unverified footage circulated in local media showed a plume of smoke rising from the vessel standing stationary in the open sea.
The cause of the fire remains unknown.
