495 Rescued After Fire Erupts Aboard Ferry
<i> United Press International</i>
OSLO —
A ferry carrying 495 people erupted in flames off the coast of southern Norway, but the passengers evacuated the vessel in lifeboats and were picked up by another ship, Denmark’s rescue service said early today.
Officials said the 10,000-ton Scandinavian Star was on its way from Oslo to Frederikshavn, Denmark, with 395 passengers and 100 crew aboard when the fire began.
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