Shocked and sleep-deprived, passengers rescued from a Greece-Italy ferry that caught fire off the island of Corfu say they feel relieved to be alive, though some feared for their livelihoods after losing trucks and cargos.
Rescue teams are still searching for 12 missing people, some of them trapped in the ship, as firefighters struggle to battle the blaze
"We saw death in front of us," Danilo Carlucci told Reuters at a hotel on Corfu, where dozens of rescued passengers, including families with children and babies, were taken to shelter. Truck owner Massimo Averna said he was asleep when crew members came knocking on his cabin door at 4am local time, shouting for passengers to abandon ship.
Many of the rescued passengers say they hope rescuers would be able to bring to safety the 12 passengers still missing.British passenger David Waller, 58, said he had left all his personal belongings behind as he rushed towards the lifeboats in the darkness.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Two passengers trapped on burning ferry in Greece, 11 others missingRescue operations are underway to free two people trapped on a car ferry in Greece after it caught fire, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of passengers and crew
Read more »
Two passengers trapped on burning ferry in Greece, 11 others missingRescue operations are underway to free two people trapped on a car ferry in Greece after it caught fire, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of passengers and crew
Read more »
Fire breaks out onboard Greek ferry heading to Italy with two people still feared trappedTwo people are trapped on a ferry that was engulfed in a blaze as it sailed between Greece and Italy after scores of other passengers and crew members were rescued.
Read more »
Fire breaks out onboard Greek ferry heading to Italy with two people still feared trappedTwo people are trapped on a ferry that was engulfed in a blaze as it sailed between Greece and Italy after scores of other passengers and crew members were rescued.
Read more »
Two passengers trapped on burning ferry in Greece, 11 others missingRescue operations are underway to free two people trapped on a car ferry in Greece after it caught fire, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of passengers and crew
Read more »
Two passengers trapped on burning ferry in Greece, 11 others missingRescue operations are underway to free two people trapped on a car ferry in Greece after it caught fire, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of passengers and crew
Read more »