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La Konia Christmas Voyage Ends in Ship Fire
The Greek liner Lakonia departed Southampton December 18 for a seven day Christmas cruise to Madeira and the Canary Islands with 658 passengers and 369 crew. A fire swept the ship on December 20 as passengers scrambled through smoke filled corridors. 89 known dead, 42 unaccounted for, and 896 known to be safe. Survivors described long, chaotic hours as rescue ships and tugs responded.
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London
England
Lakonia
Madeira
Canary
Islands
Sunshine
Dari Codt
Transport Department
M.J
R. Lovat
Didj Alexis Kaloyridis
Centaur
Hn Sald
Dain
Atlantic
Southampton
Pan
Reo
Peo
Skalogridis
Hohos
Cural
Yoomis
Lae
Severate Children
Ss Tld
Konia
Jose Barrere
Buchanan
Salta
Gerd