Update: An agent of Danish ferryboat driver DFDS stated the Regina Seaways has a technological trouble, yet it is out fire. The ferryboat is anticipated to be hauled to the Lithuanian port community of Klaipeda.

VILNIUS, Oct 2 (Reuters)– A Lithuanian- flagged ferryboat lugging 335 individuals is vulnerable in the Baltic Sea yet no person is reported hurt, a representative for Danish ferryboat firm DFDS informedReuters

“There was vibration and there was smoke, but no fire was noticed,” the spokesperson stated, opposing earlier records from the Lithuanian armed force of a fire on board the vessel.

He can not state whether the travelers as well as team remained in any kind of risk as well as stated the ferryboat would certainly need to be hauled to port.

The firm stated the ferryboat would certainly be hauled to the Lithuanian port community of Klaipeda, where it was heading from Kiel in Germany when it experienced technological issues.

Lithuania’s Defence Ministry stated “the fire has been extinguished” which 4 Lithuanian army ships were heading in the direction of the ferryboat as well as will certainly reach it by 1500 GMT.

The ferryboat, Regina Seaways, sent a distress signal at 1045 GMT as well as the Lithuanian army sent out a helicopter to the vessel as well as has 2 even more on standby if required, a representative for the Lithuanian flying force stated. (Reporting by Andrius Sytas; Writing by Johan Ahlander; Editing by Simon Johnson as well as Janet Lawrence)

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