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First body found aboard blazing ferry off Greece

Corfu (Greece) (AFP) - Rescuers searching for missing passengers aboard a ferry ablaze off the Greek island of Corfu for three days, on Sunday recovered the body of a trucker from his charred vehicle, the first confirmed fatality.

AFP

Greece ferry fire: Missing Olympia passenger found alive as hunt for 11 others continues

Extreme temperatures on board the ship have made certain areas of the vessel inaccessible to rescue teams

The Independent UK

Acclaimed Lebanese Singer Sammy Clark Passes Away

Acclaimed Lebanese singer Sammy Clark passed on Sunday after suffering heart problems. Clark, 73, was a singer, composer and musician, who set himself apart from his peers by singing in both Arabic and foreign languages. Born Sammy Hobeika on May 19, 1948, he started off his career by joining the…

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Survivor found in burning ferry off Greece, 11 still missing

Rescuers are still looking for survivors after a ferry boat caught fire while sailing from Greece to Italy.

Al Jazeera

Passenger found alive, another dead after fire on Italian ferry in Greece, but 10 still missing

A Greek shipping ministry official says a 21-year-old man from Belarus was rescued from the stern of the Euroferry Olympic after being discovered as the vessel was being towed to shore following the blaze.

ABC News

Survivor found in burning ferry off Greek island; 11 missing

Greece’s coast guard says that rescuers have found a survivor on the stern of the still burning Euroferry Olympia ship

The Independent UK

Passenger found alive on ferry ablaze off Greece

Corfu (Greece) (AFP) - A passenger was on Sunday found alive aboard a ferry that has been ablaze off Greece for three days, reviving hopes that several more missing people may have survived.

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Greece reports first fatality after blaze on ferry, 10 still missing

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.

Reuters

Greece, Turkey to Hold New Round of Exploratory Talks

Greece and Turkey will hold a new round of exploratory talks on Feb.

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'We saw death in front of us': Passengers recount Greece-Italy ferry fire ordeal

Shocked and sleep-deprived, passengers rescued from a Greece-Italy ferry that caught fire off the island of Corfu said on Saturday they felt relieved to be alive, though some feared for their livelihoods after losing trucks and cargos.

Reuters

12 missing off Greece as ferry fire burns on

Corfu (Greece) (AFP) - At least 12 truck drivers remained missing from an Italian-flagged ferry ablaze for a second day off Corfu Saturday, as criticism mounted over conditions onboard.

AFP

Boy, 5, who kept falling over and dribbling turns out to have incurable brain tumour

Albie Korinek, 5, from London, was on holiday with his family in Greece in October last year when he started repeatedly falling over, dribbling and complaining of being tired more often

Daily Mirror

Egypt, Cyprus Discuss Boosting Cooperation

Egypt affirmed its keenness to continue activating cooperation frameworks and intensifying consultation on issues of common interest, whether at the bilateral level or through the tripartite cooperation mechanism that brings together Egypt, Cyprus, and Greece. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met his Cypriot counterpart Nicos Anastasiades during his participation in…

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Greece: Search continues for 12 missing in ferry fire

Rescue teams in Greece are searching for 12 people believed to be missing from a ferry that caught fire in the Ionian Sea while en route to Italy

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Rescue Efforts Resume for 12 Missing in Greece Ferry Fire

Rescuers picked up the search for 12 missing people at the break of dawn on Saturday with the Italian-flagged ferry still burning on the Ionian Sea off Corfu. Overnight, patrol ships combed the area off the holiday island hoping to locate survivors, the Greek coastguard told AFP. The fire and…

AFP

Rescue efforts resume for 12 missing in Greece ferry fire

Corfu (Greece) (AFP) - Rescuers picked up the search for 12 missing people at the break of dawn on Saturday with the Italian-flagged ferry still burning on the Ionian Sea off Corfu.

Reuters

Twelve still missing after blaze engulfs Greece-Italy ferry

Twelve people are still missing after a blaze swept through a ferry sailing from Greece to Italy early on Friday, Greek authorities said on Saturday, as firefighters battled for a second day to control the fire and crews towed the vessel closer to the shore.

Daily Mirror

Passengers trapped and more missing in Greek ferry fire as frantic rescue bid goes on

A massive fire took hold on the Euroferry OIympia heading from Greece to Italy leading to a massive rescue mission with reports that there are up to 11 people missing and three people trapped on board

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12 missing after Greece ferry fire

Athens (AFP) - Twelve people were missing and two remained trapped after an Italian-flagged ferry caught fire overnight on the Ionian Sea, Greek officials said, as emergency crews raced against the clock to put out the blaze and locate survivors before dark.

Glasgow Live

Covid rules for UK tourists flying to Greece, Portugal, the Azores, Madeira and Porto Santo

Covid travel rules are now relaxing for many popular tourist destinations meaning those who are fully vaccinated may be able to holiday with no additional cost - but what are the rules for the likes of Greece and Portugal?

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11 missing after Greece ferry fire

Athens (AFP) - Eleven people were missing and two remained trapped after an Italian-flagged ferry caught fire overnight on the Ionian Sea, Greek officials said as emergency crews raced against the clock to put out the blaze and locate survivors before dark.

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Daily Dose Ep 974: UP withdraws CAA notices, sentencing in 2008 Ahmedabad blasts cases

Tanishka Sodhi brings you the news from Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Greece.

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Hundreds Rescued from Ferry Fire near Greek Island

More than 280 people have been evacuated from a ferry in northwestern Greece that caught fire overnight while heading to southern Italy, Greek authorities said. At least one person was slightly injured during the evacuation, coast guard officials said.

The Independent UK

From Turkish jail, French woman accuses Greece of 'pushback'

A French woman is accusing Greek authorities of forcing her and other migrants back across the border into Turkey, violating her rights as a person fleeing persecution and as a European citizen

The Independent UK

Hundreds rescued from ferry fire near Greek island

Authorities say more than 280 people have been evacuated from a ferry in northwestern Greece that caught fire overnight while heading to southern Italy

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