According to the authorities, the fire on the car ferry is largely under control. Around 300 people are on the ship.
+++ 3.15 p.m .: More information about the fire on a car ferry off the Swedish coast has now been published. Accordingly, a refrigerated container on the car deck is said to have caught fire. There is smoke, but no open flames. A spokeswoman for the Swedish sea rescue center told the TT news agency that there were no reports of injuries. “We have received information from the ship that the fire should be under control. But we have alerted all available units to be on site should an evacuation be necessary,” the spokeswoman said. All available pilot boats and helicopters were sent to the ferry near the island of Gotska Sandön.
Sweden: Fire on car ferry – 300 people on board
Update from Monday, August 29, 2:10 p.m .: After a fire on a car ferry off the coast of Sweden, there is now the all-clear. As reported by several Swedish media, including the newspaper Dagens Nyheter , the situation is now under control. This was confirmed by the spokeswoman for the Swedish Maritime Administration, Lisa Mjörning. The ship “Stena Scandica” is currently lying northwest of the island of Gotska Sandön. The spokeswoman also explained to the newspaper that no evacuation had to be carried out and that nobody was injured.
Fire on a car ferry off the coast of Sweden: 300 people on board
First report from Monday, August 29: Stockholm – A car ferry with around 300 people on board caught fire off the coast of Sweden on Monday (August 29). According to a spokesman for the Swedish Maritime Authority, three helicopters and seven ships were dispatched to the scene and evacuation of the ferry began. Accordingly, the fire broke out on the car deck. (slo with dpa/AFP)
