Bomb threat clears 875 passengers from Piraeus ferry; call found to be hoax
A bomb threat prompted the evacuation of 875 passengers from the Blue Star 1 ferry in Piraeus on Monday before port authorities declared the call a hoax.
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The anonymous caller has not been identified and no motive has been given, Iefimerida reports.
A bomb threat forced the evacuation of 875 passengers from the Blue Star 1 ferry in Piraeus on Monday evening, before Greece's Coast Guard confirmed the call was a hoax, in.gr reported.
The ferry was due to depart Piraeus at 6pm for Syros, Patmos, Leros, Kos and Rhodes when an unknown caller phoned a passenger on board, warning that a bomb was about to go off, according to in.gr and NewsIT, citing the Coast Guard. The passenger immediately told the crew, who alerted port authorities.
All 875 passengers and 83 crew members disembarked as a precaution, Kathimerini reported; the vessel was also carrying 89 passenger cars, 12 motorcycles, 110 trucks and a minibus. Coast Guard officers and a specially trained explosives-detection dog searched the ship, and the search was completed without anything suspicious being found, SigmaLive reported.
The caller has not been identified and no motive has been reported, according to Iefimerida. The Blue Star 1 resumed boarding and was expected to depart normally for its scheduled route, in.gr and SigmaLive reported.
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What we know
- 2+ outlets · NewsIT, News247 +5 A bomb threat led to the evacuation of 875 passengers and 83 crew from the Blue Star 1 ferry in Piraeus on Monday evening, Kathimerini reported.
- 1 outlet · Kathimerini An unknown caller warned a passenger that a bomb was aboard; Coast Guard officers and an explosives-detection dog searched the vessel and found nothing suspicious.
- 2+ outlets · SigmaLive, in.gr +2 The call was determined to be a hoax, and the ferry resumed its scheduled departure to Syros, Patmos, Leros, Kos and Rhodes.
- 1 outlet · Iefimerida The caller has not been identified and no motive has been reported, Iefimerida reported.
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- Unconfirmed The identity and motive of the caller
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Why it matters for Europe
The threat forced a major car ferry carrying hundreds of vehicles and nearly a thousand people to empty out at Piraeus, Europe's busiest passenger port according to Iefimerida, showing how a single hoax call can disrupt island travel relied on by thousands of passengers.
Updates
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The anonymous caller has not been identified and no motive has been given, Iefimerida reports.
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Sources
Reported by 10 reports from 10 independent outlets in 4 countries.
- NewsIT: Πειραιάς: Απειλή για βόμβα στο Blue Star 1 – Αποβιβάστηκαν 875 επιβάτες
- SigmaLive: Πειραιάς: Λήξη συναγερμού στο Blue Star 1 μετά την απειλή για βόμβα
- News247: Πειραιάς: Απειλή για βόμβα στο “Blue Star 1” – Αποβιβάστηκαν επιβάτες και πλήρωμα
- Kathimerini: Πειραιάς: Συναγερμός για βόμβα στο «Blue Star 1» – Αποβιβάστηκαν οι επιβάτες
- Kathimerini English: Bomb threat prompts evacuation of 875 passengers from Piraeus ferry
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Questions and answers
- What happened on the Blue Star 1 ferry?
- A bomb threat forced the evacuation of 875 passengers and 83 crew in Piraeus on Monday before the call was found to be a hoax.
- Was a bomb found?
- No. Coast Guard officers and an explosives-detection dog searched the ship and found nothing suspicious.
- Did the ferry still sail?
- Yes, it resumed boarding and was expected to depart normally for Syros, Patmos, Leros, Kos and Rhodes.
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