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Ferry with 335 people on fire in Baltic Sea Baltic ferry rescue operation launched after reported fire
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A Lithuanian ferry with 335 people on board has caught fire, officials say. A rescue operation is under way after reports of a fire on a Lithuanian-flagged ferry carrying 335 people in the Baltic Sea.
The fire began while the Regina Seaways vessel was in Russia's exclusive economic zone off Kaliningrad. The Regina Seaways was en route from the German port of Kiel to Lithuania's Klaipeda.
The ship was en route from the German port of Kiel to Lithuania's Klaipeda. Unconfirmed reports suggest there was an explosion in the engine room. The ship's operator DFDS denied there was a fire or blast in the boiler room, speaking only of technical problems.
All the passengers are safe, and a rescue operation is under way, the officials say. The ferry will be towed to Klaipeda. All the passengers are said to be safe. The operator said the ship was being towed to Klaipeda.
The fire reportedly began while the Regina Seaways was in Russian exclusive economic waters off the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.