Two trapped on the Euroferry Olympia and 14 unaccounted for
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18 Feb 2022
/ 14:05
CORFU. The remaining passengers are in the reception area at Corfu Port and will be taken by coach to four hotels.
The head count will be completed shortly of the passengers rescued from the Euroferry Olympia, where fire broke out early this morning northeast of Erikoussa.
At 13:30 the two ferry boats with the remaining passengers arrived at Corfu Port. Initial information says that 276 passengers have been accounted for and according to Corfu Port Authority, 14 are unaccounted for.
Sources at the Maritime Ministry say that two people are trapped on the ship and efforts are being made to free them with a Super Puma helicopter. It is not yet known in what condition they are.
All the other passengers are in the reception area at Corfu Port and will be taken by coach to four hotels.
At 13:30 the two ferry boats with the remaining passengers arrived at Corfu Port. Initial information says that 276 passengers have been accounted for and according to Corfu Port Authority, 14 are unaccounted for.
Sources at the Maritime Ministry say that two people are trapped on the ship and efforts are being made to free them with a Super Puma helicopter. It is not yet known in what condition they are.
All the other passengers are in the reception area at Corfu Port and will be taken by coach to four hotels.
