One of those rescued from Olympia tests positive for Covid. Video of the burnt-out ship
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18 Feb 2022
/ 13:25
CORFU. The Coastguard has published a video of the ship taken from a helicopter showing the damage done to the deck. The fire has now been restricted to below deck and the search is continuing for anyone who may have been trapped.
A team from EODY has been conducting rapid tests in the marquee at the port and one of those rescued from the Olympia has tested positive for Covid-19 and been taken to a quarantine hotel. Up to 12:00, six people had been taken to hospital.
The Coastguard has published a video of the ship taken from a helicopter showing the damage done to the deck. The fire has now been restricted to below deck and the search is continuing for anyone who may have been trapped.
There will be a clearer picture as to whether anyone is unaccounted for when the head count, to be done when everyone has been brought in, is completed. There are various boats bringing in the rescued and the reeception, care and head count is expected to be completed later this afternoon.
The Coastguard has published a video of the ship taken from a helicopter showing the damage done to the deck. The fire has now been restricted to below deck and the search is continuing for anyone who may have been trapped.
There will be a clearer picture as to whether anyone is unaccounted for when the head count, to be done when everyone has been brought in, is completed. There are various boats bringing in the rescued and the reeception, care and head count is expected to be completed later this afternoon.
