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| Ferry fire: Hundreds evacuated between Jordan and Egypt | Ferry fire: Hundreds evacuated between Jordan and Egypt |
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| More than 1,200 passengers have been evacuated from a ferry that caught fire in the Red Sea. | More than 1,200 passengers have been evacuated from a ferry that caught fire in the Red Sea. |
| Egyptian officials said all the passengers had been saved, but officials in Jordan said a Jordanian man had died after jumping overboard. | Egyptian officials said all the passengers had been saved, but officials in Jordan said a Jordanian man had died after jumping overboard. |
| The ferry was travelling between the Jordanian port of Aqaba and Nuweiba in Egypt. The fire broke out when it was about 15 nautical miles from Aqaba. | The ferry was travelling between the Jordanian port of Aqaba and Nuweiba in Egypt. The fire broke out when it was about 15 nautical miles from Aqaba. |
| Most of the passengers were said to be Egyptian migrant workers. | Most of the passengers were said to be Egyptian migrant workers. |
| A Jordanian civil defence spokesman said 12 passengers had suffered from smoke inhalation and were taken to hospital in Jordan. | A Jordanian civil defence spokesman said 12 passengers had suffered from smoke inhalation and were taken to hospital in Jordan. |
| The rest had been put on other boats to sail back to Egypt, he said. | The rest had been put on other boats to sail back to Egypt, he said. |
| Egyptian TV reported that military aircraft as well as boats had been deployed in the rescue operation. | Egyptian TV reported that military aircraft as well as boats had been deployed in the rescue operation. |
| The ferry was owned by Arab Bridge Maritime Company (AB Maritime), a joint venture between the governments of Jordan, Egypt and Iraq, Reuters news agency reported. | The ferry was owned by Arab Bridge Maritime Company (AB Maritime), a joint venture between the governments of Jordan, Egypt and Iraq, Reuters news agency reported. |
| In 2006, more than 1,000 people were killed after a ferry crossing from Saudi Arabia and Egypt sank in the Red Sea. | In 2006, more than 1,000 people were killed after a ferry crossing from Saudi Arabia and Egypt sank in the Red Sea. |