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Fire on passenger ship of Stena Scandica – No casualty figures disclosed

By The Baltic Review August 29, 2022

Fire on passenger ship of Stena Scandica – No casualty figures disclosed

RIGA (BR), AUG 29, 2022 15:32 CET — Today at 12:29 on the Stena Scandica on route from Port of Norvik in Sweden to Port of Ventspils in Latvia, carrying 241 passengers and 58 crew, occurred a fire.

Stena Line’s press office told The Baltic Review that the fire is located to a reefer unit on a truck and the crew are currently working on extinguishing the fire using the extinguishing system onboard.

The fire is located to a reefer unit on a truck and the crew are currently working on extinguishing the fire using the extinguishing system onboard.

There are no injuries reported. All passengers have been cared for and are currently in an allocated area.

Swedish rescue authorities have been informed and is on its way to the vessel.

Stena Line is now focusing on sorting out the situation and providing support to passengers and crew.

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