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Rescue efforts continue for missing people in Greece ferry fire
Rescuers picked up the search for 12 missing people at the break of dawn on Feb. 18 after an Italian-flagged ferry caught fire on the Ionian Sea the previous day.
Overnight, patrol ships combed the area off Corfu island hoping to locate survivors, the Greek coastguard told AFP.
Corfu: Fire broke out on ferry sailing to Italy – Passengers evacuated on lifeboats
The rescue operation of the passengers of the Italian-flagged ferry, Euroferry Olympia, is underway, which - while sailing from Igoumenitsa (Greece) to Brindisi (Italy) - caught fire northeast of the island of Corfu.
There were 237 passengers and 51 crew member on board.
Fire broke out on a Ferry with 288 People on board, sailing from Greece to Italy
A fire broke out this morning on a ferry carrying 288 people on board, sailing from Greece to Italy, the Greek Coast Guard said, world news agencies and Greek media reported.
The ship "Euroferi Olympia" sailed from the Greek port of Igoumenitsa to the Italian city of Brindisi. The fire broke out off the island of Corfu in the Ionian Sea.
Crete 2nd in Europe and 5th in the world in the Tripadvisor 2022 popular destinations lists
Athens and Corfu were also included in the European most popular list
Green light for the operation of the waterways in Corfu and Paxos
The "green" light for the operation of the waterway networks in Corfu and Paxos seaports was given by the Greek Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, after the completion of the inspection procedures of the Corfu and Paxos Seaports by the competent committee.
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Latest attempt to inaugurate seaplane routes in Greece coming in Sept.
A Sisyphean project to finally commence seaplane routes to Greece's numerous islands without airports and a handful of coastal or lake-side mainland destinations will again be attempted in September, at least on a pilot basis.
Program for the promotion of Greek tourism international markets in
At a dynamic pace, Hellenic Tourism Organization - EOT continues the program of implementing familiarization trips for travel agents (fam trips) and journalists (press trips), with the aim of promoting the Greek tourism product by the largest international media and the opinion leaders of the international tourism industry.
Greek islands to be included on UK’s ‘green’ travel list, British media report
Zakynthos, Rhodes, Kos, Kefalonia are some being examined
Greece Upscales Vaccines Rollout to Boost Tourism
Greece plans to fully vaccinating all residents on nearly 100 of its islands by the end of June in a bid to attract tourists this summer, news wires reported. The national jab programme earlier gave priority to the older people and medical workers vulnerability to coronavirus.
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