In Greece, the ferry Blue Carrier 2 with trucks caught fire. Video

Near the Greek island of Mykonos, the cargo ship Blue Carrier 2 caught fire, 29 people on board were evacuated and were not injured.

The fire began on September 25 at about 8:57 local time in the sea area north of Mykonos. Initially, the fire was found in one of the cargo compartments, the version was also considered that the fire began with a truck. On board were 166 trucks and 29 cars.

All 28 crew members and the passenger – the driver of the truck – left the ship in lifeboats, after which they were taken to the island of Tinos.

"There was one passenger on board, a truck driver and 28 crew members, all in good health," Attica Ferries said in a statement.

The fire later spread to other parts of the ship and has not yet been brought under control, Teofanis Balatsukas, spokesman for the Greek Ministry of Marine and Island Policy, said. The operation involved Coast Guard and Fire Service forces, including fireboats and tugboats.

In addition, equipment for combating marine pollution was ready. The rescue operation is aimed both at extinguishing the fire and preventing a possible spill of pollutants.

Blue Carrier 2 is a Ro-Ro cargo ship, part of the Attica Group fleet. According to the official card of the vessel, it was built in 1997, its length is 162.49 m, width - 25.64 m, speed - 17 knots. The capacity of the garage is 2307 linear meters.

In August, the ferry KM Putri Yasmin caught fire off the coast of Bali. Rescuers evacuated 172 people, one passenger died.

The next day, a fire broke out on a tourist boat in the area of Fethiye, Turkey, where 115 people were staying. All passengers were evacuated and there were no fatalities.