Delays at Channel crossings from the south of England have again brought traffic to a standstill on major routes in Kent. A 23-mile coastbound stretch of the M20 was closed from junction eight (Maidstone) to junction 11 (Westenhanger) to store thousands of lorries heading for the Port of Dover or Eurotunnel as part of Operation…
Dubai-Owned Ferry Firm Firing 800 UK Staff ‘Wholly Unacceptable’: Minister
The decision by a Dubai-owned ferry firm to fire 800 UK-based staff with no notice is “wholly unacceptable,” a UK minister has said. P&O Ferries, which was bought by Dubai-based logistics giant DP World in 2019, sparked outrage on Thursday when it fired 800 seafarers without any prior notice. The firm said the affected employees…
Greece: More Bodies Found on Burned-Out Ferry, Deaths at 8
ATHENS, Greece—Fire Service rescuers in western Greece have discovered six more bodies on a ferry severely damaged by a fire en route to Italy last week, raising the death toll to eight. Authorities said the bodies were found on the Italian-flagged Euroferry Olympia Thursday and Friday during an extensive search of the vessel that is…
Greece: Search Expanded on Burning Ferry; 10 Missing
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. The…
Passenger Found Alive on Greece-Italy Ferry
A passenger listed as missing after a blaze swept through a ferry sailing from Greece to Italy has been found alive by rescuers, a Greek shipping ministry official said on Sunday (Feb. 20). The Greek coast guard rescued 280 out of 292 passengers and crew who were onboard when the blaze broke out on the…
Greece Reports First Fatality After Blaze on Ferry, 10 Still Missing
CORFU, Greece—Firefighters battling for a third day a blaze on a ferry sailing from Greece to Italy recovered on Sunday the body of a passenger listed as missing, Greek authorities said. It is the first reported fatality after rescuers managed to take at least 281 out of 292 passengers and crew to safety from a…
Twelve Still Missing After Fire Engulfs Greece-Italy Ferry
CORFU, Greece—Twelve people are still missing after a blaze swept through a ferry sailing from Greece to Italy early on Friday, Greek authorities said on Saturday, as firefighters battled for a second day to control the fire. Reuters live footage showed plumes of smoke pouring out of the Italian-flagged Euroferry Olympia ferry as firefighters from…
3 Trapped, 8 Missing After Flames Engulf Greece-Italy Ferry
CORFU, Greece,—Nine passengers were missing after a blaze engulfed a ferry sailing from Greece to Italy early on Friday and firefighters battled to rescue people trapped on the ship, authorities said. A total of 240 passengers and 51 crew were on board the Italian-flagged Euroferry Olympia when the fire broke out, and rescue vessels took…
Massive Ferry Fire Kills at Least 39 in Southern Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh—A massive fire swept through a crowded river ferry in Bangladesh early Friday, leaving at least 39 people dead and 70 injured, officials said. Many passengers leapt from the vessel into cold waters to escape the blaze. It took 15 fire engines two hours to control the fire and another eight to cool down…
Ferry Capsizes in Sri Lanka; at Least 6 Dead
COLOMBO—A ferry capsized in eastern Sri Lanka on Tuesday, killing at least six people, a navy spokesperson said. Twelve people have been rescued and the search for others is continuing, navy spokesperson Capt. Indika de Silva said. It wasn’t immediately clear how many people were on board the ferry or what caused it to overturn….
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