3 Trapped, 8 Missing After Flames Engulf Greece-Italy Ferry

3 Trapped, 8 Missing After Flames Engulf Greece-Italy Ferry
A passenger from Italian-flagged Euroferry Olympia disembarks from a Greek coast guard vessel at the port of Corfu, Greece, Feb. 18, 2022. Stamatis Katapodis/Eurokinissi via Reuters
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CORFU, Greece,—Nine passengers were missing after a blaze engulfed a ferry sailing from Greece to Italy early on Friday and firefighters battled to rescue people trapped on the ship, authorities said.

A total of 240 passengers and 51 crew were on board the Italian-flagged Euroferry Olympia when the fire broke out, and rescue vessels took most to the island of Corfu where ambulances were waiting.