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| Baltic ferry Regina Seaways resumes journey after 'fire' | |
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| A Lithuanian-flagged ferry carrying 335 people in the Baltic Sea is on its way to its destination after reports of a fire on board. | |
| The Regina Seaways was en route from Kiel, Germany, to Lithuania's Klaipeda. | |
| The ship's operator DFDS denied there was a fire or blast in the boiler room, speaking only of technical problems. | 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 said to be safe. The ship has restarted its engine and is to be accompanied by naval ships, the Lithuanian defence ministry said. | |
| The fire reportedly began while the Regina Seaways was in Russian exclusive economic waters off the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. | The fire reportedly began while the Regina Seaways was in Russian exclusive economic waters off the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. |
| A DFDS spokesman later told Reuters: "There was vibration and there was smoke, but no fire was noticed." | A DFDS spokesman later told Reuters: "There was vibration and there was smoke, but no fire was noticed." |
| Lithuania's military said its vessels were heading towards the ferry to accompany it to Klaipeda. | |
| Russian officials are also involved in the operation, reports say. | Russian officials are also involved in the operation, reports say. |