According to the media, there were 290 people on board the Euroferry Olympia ferry owned by Grimaldi Lines, including two truck drivers who were trapped in the cargo compartment of the ferry.
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The ferry was on its way from the Greek coastal city of Igoumenitsa to the Italian city of Brindisi, but a fire broke out on Thursday.
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According to the media, the captain of the ferry, noticing the flames, forced all passengers to evacuate immediately.
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Representatives of the Italian authorities have said that 277 passengers have been taken to safety and another 10 have been taken to hospital. Truck drivers who could not get out of the ferry’s cargo compartment were also rescued. According to the BBC, 11 people have disappeared.
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A fire broke out on the ferry on Thursday, but the flames had not been extinguished on Friday night.
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