Tourist boat catches fire between Paxos and Corfu
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22 Aug 2023
/ 18:32
CORFU. The right engine of the boat caught fire but it was extinguished by those on board. Two coastguard vessels and two nearby boats rushed to the scene.
A tourist boat caught fire this afternoon in the sea area between Paxos and Corfu.
The right engine of the boat caught fire but it was extinguished by those on board. Two coastguard vessels and two nearby boats rushed to the scene to help.
The 12 people who were on board are well and they were taken to Lefkimmi, while 3 people that were part of the crew remained aboard the tourist boat.