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Fire on Tourist Boats in Paxos Port Quickly Contained
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Fire on Tourist Boats in Paxos Port Quickly Contained

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A fire broke out on two tourist boats in Gaios port, Paxos, on Wednesday afternoon, causing disruption.
  • The fire, which started on a catamaran carrying four tourists, quickly spread to a nearby wooden boat.
  • Firefighters quickly controlled the blaze, preventing further spread, and no injuries were reported, though one boat partially sank.

A fire erupted on two tourist vessels in the port of Gaios, Paxos, on Wednesday afternoon, causing alarm in the area. The blaze began around 1:30 PM on a catamaran carrying two American and two British tourists. The fire reportedly started in the engine of the catamaran as it prepared to depart.

The captain immediately evacuated the passengers and attempted to extinguish the fire, but was unsuccessful. The fire then spread to an adjacent wooden boat, which operates daily cruises from Corfu to Paxos and had recently disembarked 18 tourists. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the incident.

A firefighting vessel from Igoumenitsa arrived promptly to assist, and emergency services quickly brought the fire under control, preventing it from spreading to other docked vessels. Both tourist boats sustained significant damage, with the wooden boat partially sinking. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.

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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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