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Two ferryboats collide at Greek island port
Two ferryboats carrying more than 1,500 passengers collided at a Greek island port on Wednesday, injuring three people, authorities said.
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- Published: 14:53 July 23, 2008
Athens: Two ferryboats carrying more than 1,500 passengers collided at a Greek island port on Wednesday, injuring three people, authorities said.
The Super Ferry II was about to dock in Andros, an Aegean Sea island, when it bumped into the docked ferry Theologos, the Merchant Marine Ministry said. All passengers on both vessels safely disembarked.
"Three people were injured, two men and a women. They are receiving medical treatment, but they are not in any danger," ministry spokesman Andreas Theofilou said. "There is no danger of either vessel sinking or of sea pollution."
The Super Ferry II, however, had "significant damage," he said. The cause of the collision was under investigation.
The Super Ferry II was traveling from the port of Rafina, near Athens, to the islands of Andros, and was carrying 1,000 passengers, ministry officials said.
The Theologos, which was preparing to sail to Rafina, was carrying 566 passengers.
The nationalities of the injured passengers were not immediately known. State-run NET television said one of the passengers was injured by glass broken in the collision.
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