Greece: Search Expanded on Burning Ferry; 10 Missing

Greece: Search Expanded on Burning Ferry; 10 Missing
Smoke rises from the Italian-flagged Euroferry Olympia, which is on fire for the third day, in the Ionian Sea near the Greek island of Corfu, on Feb. 20, 2022. Petros Giannakouris/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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CORFU, Greece—Fire service rescuers expanded a search Monday inside a burning ferry anchored off the Greek island of Corfu where 10 people remain missing.

The fire on the Italian-flagged Euroferry Olympia is burning for a fourth day but rescuers have gained more expanded access inside the 183-meter (600 foot) vessel after containing the blaze.

Firefighters carry a body from the Italian-flagged Euroferry Olympia, which is on fire for the third day, in the Ionian Sea near the Greek island of Corfu, on Feb. 20, 2022. (Hellenic Fire Service via AP)
Firefighters carry a body from the Italian-flagged Euroferry Olympia, which is on fire for the third day, in the Ionian Sea near the Greek island of Corfu, on Feb. 20, 2022. Hellenic Fire Service via AP

The body of a Greek man was discovered inside the ship Sunday. A total of 281 people were rescued. They included two men who were airlifted by rescuers off the ferry and a third man who managed to free himself and reach the deck of the vessel after being trapped for more than two days.