Greece ferry fire: Survivor found in burning ferry off island of Corfu
Al Jazeera, 21 Feb 2022
One person has been rescued from the stern of a ferry that has been burning for three days, Greece’s coastguard said, as rescuers continue to search for other passengers who are still missing.
Speaking to The Associated Press on Sunday, the coastguard said that the survivor, a Belarusian man, was found on the left rear side of the Euroferry Olympia in apparently good condition.
The news comes after the Italian-owned ferry, which was carrying more than 290 passengers and crew, as well as 153 trucks and 32 cars, caught fire on Friday, three hours after it left the northwestern Greek port of Igoumenitsa, on the mainland, bound for Brindisi, Italy.
Al Jazeera’s Victoria Gatenby reports.
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Speaking to The Associated Press on Sunday, the coastguard said that the survivor, a Belarusian man, was found on the left rear side of the Euroferry Olympia in apparently good condition.
The news comes after the Italian-owned ferry, which was carrying more than 290 passengers and crew, as well as 153 trucks and 32 cars, caught fire on Friday, three hours after it left the northwestern Greek port of Igoumenitsa, on the mainland, bound for Brindisi, Italy.
Al Jazeera’s Victoria Gatenby reports.
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