Work continues to remove burnt vehicles from the Euroferry Olympia. 70 burnt vehicles and trucks have been removed from the second and fourth garages. Searches are continuing to locate the two missing persons.
Salvage crews are expected to proceed with the removal of vehicles from the first and third garages of the ship, which is docked in Astakos, Aitoloakarnania.
A few days ago it became known that crews were working in dangerous conditions in garages 1 and 3 to remove the burnt vehicles from the decks. The workers were wearing masks and carrying oxygen bottles because of the dangerous gases still present on board.
The ship had caught fire a month ago, at dawn on Friday 18 February in the sea area northeast of Ereikoussa during its scheduled route from Igoumenitsa to Brindisi. The fire has now been extinguished.
The fire that broke out on board has so far claimed the lives of 9 people, while 281 have been rescued. Two people are still missing.
Source: Proto Thema
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