A ferry carrying about 470 people caught fire off the Greek island of Corfu early Sunday, trapping passengers on the top decks as gale-force winds and choppy seas hampered the… Click to Continue »
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Sunday, December 28, 2014
Greek ferry burns in rough seas, slowing rescue of hundreds stranded
Ferry burns in Adriatic; rough seas slows rescue
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A ferry carrying about 470 people caught fire off the Greek island of Corfu early Sunday, trapping passengers on the top decks as gale-force winds and choppy seas hampered the evacuation.
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Britons on board Greece blaze ferry
Two Britons are believed to have been aboard a stricken ferry that caught fire off the Greek island of Corfu, according to the UK's ambassador to Greece. Greek and Italian rescue helicopters and vessels have struggled to reach the ferry, battered by 55 mph ...
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3.8 Magnitude Quake Shakes Thessaly
A weak magnitude quake rocked the citizens of Trikala and Karditsa earlier today, in Thessaly, central Greece. According to data from the Athens Geodynamic Institute, the size of the seismic event, recorded at 7:40 a.m., was 3.8 degrees on the Richter scale and was centered in the area of Vatsounia in the Karditsa prefecture. The Institute of Geophysics of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki announced that the epicenter was located 33 kilometers southwest of the city of Trikala. No injuries or damages have been reported to the authorities.
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Bad weather hampering evacuation of burning ferry off Greece
Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said in a statement that the Italian side is leading the rescue operation, and a Greek Navy frigate, an Air Force ...
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7 Bulgarians on board burning ferry, according to Greek paper
Athens. Greek side announced a list of passengers on board the burning Norman Atlantic ferry, TASS reported, citing Greek newspaper To Vima.
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Italian Ferry Which Caught Fire off Greek Coast Drifts to Albania
The Greek Defense Ministry's helicopters and aircraft are evacuating about 320 people who remain on board of the burning ferry. The fire is under ...
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