Source: Xinhua News Agency
Xinhua News Agency, Athens, February 18 (Reporter Yu Shuishai) According to the Greek Coast Guard, a ferry carrying 290 people suddenly caught fire in the Greek waters in the early morning of the 18th. Most of the people on board have been rescued, and search and rescue work is still ongoing. continue.
According to Greek media reports, the ferry, owned by a private Italian company, was bound for Brindisi, Italy from the port of Igoumenitsa in western Greece, and a fire broke out when it sailed to the Ionian waters near Corfu.
A total of 239 passengers and 51 staff were on board the ferry, and the number of casualties and the cause of the fire were not yet determined, according to an announcement issued by the Greek Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Island Policy.
Video and picture footage showed the ferry engulfed in flames and a lot of smoke. After the fire broke out, nearby boats and coast guard rushed to the scene to rescue and transfer the rescued people to Corfu Island.Return to Sohu, see more
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