/ World Ferry With 300 On Board Catches Fire Off Sweden Coast Written By : Aashonline Publish : August 29, 2022 at 6:02 pm Total View: 44 Share on twitterShare on facebookWhatsAppLinkedInBuffer Ship Accident: Three helicopters and seven vessels had been dispatched to the scene and an evacuation of the ship had begun. Stockholm: A large rescue operation was underway off the Swedish coast on Monday where a car ferry with 300 people on board was on fire, Swedish maritime authorities said. “There is a fire on the car deck,” Swedish Maritime Administration spokesman Jonas Franzen told AFP, adding that three helicopters and seven vessels had been dispatched to the scene and an evacuation of the ship had begun. There were no immediate reports of injuries and the cause of the fire was not yet known. “The fire is under control,” another spokeswoman, Lisa Morning, told AFP. The ship, the Stena Scandica, was located off the island of Gotska Sandon off Sweden’s southeastern coast. Latest Post navigation << Previous Previous entry Next>> Next entry Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.