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Italians tourists rescued from burning sailboat

Italians tourists rescued from burning sailboat

Seven Italian tourists were evacuated from a burning sailboat sailing off the northeastern coast of Antipaxos, western Greece, on Tuesday morning.

The tourists, who were in good health, were rescued by a nearby private vessel while two coast guard boats were sent to bring them ashore.

It was not immediately clear what caused the fire or where it started.

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