Fire on Euroferry Olympia: Rescue With a Twist
In a dramatic turn of events that sounded straight out of a thriller, firefighters in Athens recovered the body of a passenger who had been declared missing after a fierce blaze engulfed a ferry making a transborder run from Greece to Italy.
What Went Down
- When the fire broke out early Friday on the 183‑metre Euroferry Olympia, the crew abandoned ship after a frantic scramble for safety.
- Despite the scorching heat, teams pulled 281 of the 292 people on board—a mix of passengers and crew—out of the nightmare.
- After days of battling flames, a lone survivor was spotted at the stern of the still‑smoking hull earlier this Sunday.
- Nevertheless, 11 people were still listed as missing, according to the coast guard and the ferry operator.
Greening the Fire Brigade
The Greek fire brigade finally managed to recover the body of the missing passenger, offering a grim closure to a saga that’s still on everyone’s lips.
Key Takeaway
Firefighters did their best, but some stories still have a cliffhanger. Now the community is left to hunt out the remaining missing souls and kindly hope the ocean never has a demand for a lost family member.
