Car ferry carrying 300 people ablaze off Sweden coast - AFP
Representational image. Smoke rises from the Italian-flagged Euroferry Olympia, which sailed from Greece to Italy early on Friday and caught fire, off the coast of Corfu, Greece, February 19, 2022. Photo: Reuters
A car ferry carrying 300 people was ablaze off Sweden's coast, AFP news agency reported on Monday, citing authorities.
The fire is now under control, the Swedish Maritime Administration said.
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The fire was in a container on the car deck of the ferry and was under control but slight smoke was still coming out of the container, a spokesperson at the administration said.
