Fire on Greek Maritime Passenger Ship... All 288 Passengers Rescued

A fire broke out on a large passenger ferry traveling between Greece and Italy, causing hundreds of people to evacuate urgently. The Greek and Italian coast guards quickly responded to the scene and evacuated the passengers, with no serious casualties reported.

According to ANSA news agency and others, in the early morning of the 18th (local time), the Italian passenger ferry 'Euroferry Olympia,' departing from Igoumenitsa port in western Greece and heading to Brindisi, Italy, was engulfed in flames near Corfu Island.

The ferry, operated by the Italian passenger company 'Grimaldi Line,' was carrying 237 passengers and 51 crew members at the time of the accident.

Local Greek media reported that all passengers and crew were rescued and safely transferred to Corfu Island. One crew member experienced breathing difficulties but was not in serious condition.

The exact cause of the fire has not yet been confirmed, but Grimaldi Line stated that the fire appears to have started in the ferry's cargo hold and that a thorough investigation is currently underway.

Previously, in 2014, a fire on a large passenger ferry carrying 466 passengers and crew traveling from Greece to Italy resulted in 10 deaths.

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