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Fire Breaks Out on Cruise Ship With 237 Passengers on Board Near Greek Coast

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Three patrol boats and three coast guard tugs were sent to the vessel on fire in the Ionian Sea. 18.02.2022, Sputnik International

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An Italian cruise ship carrying 237 passengers and more than 50 crew members is on fire off the coast of Greece in the Ionian Sea, AFP reports, citing port authorities. The Euroferry Olympia sailed between Igoumenitsa in Greece and Brindisi in Italy.According to media reports, all the passengers of Euroferry Olympia have already evacuated the vessel in lifeboats.The cause of the fire remains unknown. No casualties have been reported.

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Fire Breaks Out on Cruise Ship With 237 Passengers on Board Near Greek Coast

04:27 GMT 18.02.2022 (Updated: 08:15 GMT 18.02.2022)

Euroferry Olympia ship caught fire near the Greek coast in the Ionian Sea - Sputnik International, 1920, 18.02.2022

Three patrol boats and three coast guard tugs were sent to the vessel on fire in the Ionian Sea.

An Italian cruise ship carrying 237 passengers and more than 50 crew members is on fire off the coast of Greece in the Ionian Sea, AFP reports, citing port authorities.

🇬🇷#GRECIA 🚨#URGENTE | Primeras Imágenes del incendio en el ferry de turismos Euroferry Olympia al noreste de la isla de #Ereikousa, frente a #Corfú.

El barco transportaba 237 pasajeros y 51 tripulantes.

#Ereikoussa #Greece #φωτια pic.twitter.com/NDXUxZsLuu
— Rochex R. Robinson Bonilla (@RochexRB27) February 18, 2022

The Euroferry Olympia sailed between Igoumenitsa in Greece and Brindisi in Italy.

According to media reports, all the passengers of Euroferry Olympia have already evacuated the vessel in lifeboats.

The cause of the fire remains unknown. No casualties have been reported.