Greek Authorities Clear Ferry for Travel Following Bomb Threat

by · Greek City Times

Greek authorities have cleared the passenger and vehicle ferry Blue Star 1 to resume its scheduled voyage after a bomb threat prompted an emergency search at the port of Piraeus.

The ferry is expected to depart as scheduled, serving the islands of Syros, Patmos, Leros, Kos and Rhodes.

The alarm was raised after an unidentified person telephoned a passenger and warned that a bomb would explode aboard the vessel, according to the Hellenic Coast Guard.

The passenger immediately alerted the crew, who notified port authorities.

Read more: 875 Passengers Evacuated From Piraeus Ferry After Bomb Threat

As a precaution, authorities evacuated all 875 passengers. The vessel also had 83 crew members on board.

A team of bomb disposal experts, assisted by Hellenic Coast Guard personnel, searched the ferry but found no explosive device or other suspicious objects.

Following the completion of the search and confirmation that no threat existed, authorities cleared the Blue Star 1 to continue its scheduled voyage.

(Source: AMNA)

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