Six students were slightly injured today, Tuesday, during their disembarkation at the port of Ios from the ship “DIONYSIOS SOLOMOS” as it became known that they fell under unknown circumstances from the ship’s escalators.

Among the students, a 14-year-old had to be taken to the island’s Health Center for first aid.

The students went on a day trip from Thira to Ios. A preliminary investigation is carried out by the Port Authority of Ios.

The announcement of the Coast Guard about the incident in detail

At midday today, the Port Authority of Ios was informed by teachers of the High School of Thira who were making a day trip from Thira to Ios, about an incident of minor injuries to six students on board the E/G-O/G ship “DIONYSIOS SOLOMOS” N .PI. 10638. The ship was on a scheduled route from Thira.

Specifically, the injuries of the six students were caused by a fall on the escalators while the ship docked in the port of Ios, while a 14-year-old among them was taken to the Ios Health Center for first aid, from where she was discharged the same day. The students, after the end of their excursion to Ios, boarded another E/G-O/G ship bound for Thera. A preliminary investigation is carried out by the Port Authority of Ios.