Five dead is the official balance of the ferry that went on fire today
near Corfu, Greece, while the total evacuation of the passengers is
complete.
Only the captain is now on the ferry, who is waiting for the operation to be over. It is up to him to declare that the ship is empty.
The first victim was Jorgos Dulis, a Greek citizen, then four other victims were found at sea. Reports say that other victims could be found inside the ship, but it hasn’t been confirmed by the authorities.
Most of the passengers were Greek and Turkish, but there were also 33 Albanians.
The pilot of the Italian Armed Forces, Antonio Laneve, declared for the Albanian state television that the cabin of his helicopter was full of burning smoke, which made the rescue operation even more challenging.
The wife of one of the cooks said that her husband had called her, telling her that he couldn’t breathe and that they couldf all die inside.
Most of the passengers were transferred to other ships, while those in difficult conditions were immediately sent to hospital.
Among those who are being treated for hypothermia are three children and one pregnant woman. The first ship with 49 rescued passengers arrived at the Bari port this Monday morning.
It is yet unknown what has caused the fire. The Bari Prosecution has opened an investigation.
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