{"id":25318,"date":"2026-11-09T18:08:22","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T18:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/09\/bomb-threat-evacuates-875-passengers-from-blue-star-1-in-piraeus\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T18:08:22","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T18:08:22","slug":"bomb-threat-evacuates-875-passengers-from-blue-star-1-in-piraeus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/09\/bomb-threat-evacuates-875-passengers-from-blue-star-1-in-piraeus\/","title":{"rendered":"Bomb Threat Evacuates 875 Passengers From Blue Star 1 in Piraeus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"A\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A bomb threat targeting the passenger ferry <em>Blue Star 1<\/em> triggered an emergency response at the port of Piraeus, forcing the evacuation of 875 passengers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to initial reports, all passengers disembarked while Coast Guard officers began inspecting the vessel for a possible explosive device.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A specially trained explosives detection dog was assisting authorities in searching the ship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gct-readmore\">Read more: August 15 in the Dodecanese: Faith, Festivals and Traditions That Bring the Islands Together<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ferry was scheduled to depart on a route serving several Greek islands, including Syros, Patmos, Leros, Kos and Rhodes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There were also 83 crew members on board, while the vessel was carrying 89 passenger cars, 12 motorcycles, 110 trucks and one minibus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Authorities were investigating the threat and conducting security checks before any decision could be made about the vessel\u2019s departure.<\/p>\n<p><!--[googlesitekit-end-of-content]--><\/p>\n<aside class=\"gct-related\">\n<h2>Related coverage<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<div>\n\t\t<strong>Tags:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\tBlue Star 1, bomb threat, ferry, Greece, Greek coast guard, greek islands, Kos, Leros, Patmos, Piraeus, Rhodes, Syros\t<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"category_container author-information\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<section id=\"authorpage\" class=\"authorpage\">\n\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/99ca06517608e7af44e9761bf7c358974ffbc4a43859fd8e5be6fc2f50d341af?s=164&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/99ca06517608e7af44e9761bf7c358974ffbc4a43859fd8e5be6fc2f50d341af?s=328&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-164 photo lazyload\" height=\"164\" width=\"164\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"author-content\">\n<h5>Bill Giannopoulos<\/h5>\n<h4>Junior Editor<\/h4>\n<p>Bill Giannopoulos is a Junior Editor at Greek City Times, covering Greek and international news, sport, and history.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.gr\" class=\"boxed-icon fill\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-link\"\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/11\/10\/blue-star-1-bomb-threat-piraeus\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A bomb threat targeting the passenger ferry Blue Star 1 triggered an emergency response at the port of Piraeus, forcing the evacuation of 875 passengers. 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