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Environment
Lefteris Papadimas

EXPLAINED: Passenger found alive after blaze on greece italy ferry greek official | Rare Historical Photos

Firefighters remove a body from the Italian-flagged Euroferry Olympia which sailed from Greece to Italy early on Friday and caught fire, off the coast of the island of Corfu, Greece, February 20, 2022. Hellenic Fire Service/Handout via REUTERS

Firefighters battling for a third day a blaze on a ferry sailing from Greece to Italy recovered on Sunday the body of a passenger listed as missing, Greek authorities said.

It is the first reported fatality after rescuers managed to take at least 281 out of 292 passengers and crew to safety from a blaze which broke out on the Italian-flagged Euroferry Olympia early on Friday.

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