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Athens News Agency: News in English, 07-04-05

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From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

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  • [01] Cruise ship passengers taken to safety

  • [01] Cruise ship passengers taken to safety

    The evacuation of the 1,170 passengers of the cruise ship Sea Diamond, that had struck a reef early on Thursday afternoon while preparing to enter Kaldera on the Aegean island of Santorini, has been concluded with complete success.

    The shipowner company "Louis Hellenic-Cruises" sent the Greek cruise ship "Perla" to Santorini to take the 1,170 passengers, that is expected to arrive late on Thursday night. Until then, the passengers will be given hospitality at hotels on the island at the company's expense.

    The 1,170 passengers and 390 crew of the cruise ship Sea Diamond, that develpoped a list while sailing off the fashionable Aegean island of Santorini on Thursday afternoon, were being taken to the port of Santorini, according to an earlier press release by the Greek merchant marine ministry.

    The announcement said that the listing of about 12 degrees occurred at 16:00 hours in the sea region half a nautical mile off the town of Fyra on the island of Santorini as gale force 5 winds were blowing in the area, while Super Puma and Greek Navy helicopters, the cruise ships Ocean Majestic and Aegean 2, tugboats and other vessels sailing in the region rushed to the scene and the people on board have been picked up and taken to the port of Santorini.


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