One of Euroferry Olympia missing passengers found alive!
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20 Feb 2022
/ 10:23
CORFU. According to initial information, a passenger has been found alive this morning, two days after fire broke out on the ship.
The Maritime Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis confirmed that one of the missing passengers, a Belarusian, was found in the stern of the ship.
According to initial information, he is a lorry driver - number 8 on the list of those unaccounted for - and he told rescuers that he knows of another two who are still alive. Communication was difficult as he doesn't speak English.
The Dutch search and rescue team brought in by the shipowners are on board the ship and following up on the information given by the lorry driver.
The Coastguard located the lorry driver and he appears to be in good health.
The discovery of the missing person has revived everyone's hopes of finding the others, especially those of their relatives.
According to initial information, he is a lorry driver - number 8 on the list of those unaccounted for - and he told rescuers that he knows of another two who are still alive. Communication was difficult as he doesn't speak English.
The Dutch search and rescue team brought in by the shipowners are on board the ship and following up on the information given by the lorry driver.
The Coastguard located the lorry driver and he appears to be in good health.
The discovery of the missing person has revived everyone's hopes of finding the others, especially those of their relatives.
