A fire broke out on the Kempinski Ganna Nile Cruise Ship yesterday, as it sailed from Luxor to Aswan near the port of Edfo. There were 144 passengers on board, 102 Spanish and 42 Italians. Due to high winds the fire blew rapidly out of control and the Captain ordered the ship to be evacuated. There were other boats nearby, which enabled most passengers and crew to be off-loaded swiftly and safely. One Spanish passenger has not yet been officially accounted for. The Captain and the crew checked the ship before abandoning it themselves. Two injured passengers have been transferred to a hospital in Luxor for further treatment, a 38-year old Spanish man suffering from burns and a 50-year old Spanish woman with a fractured arm.