Bulgarian lorry driver still trapped in burning ferry off Corfu

A contact has been established with the Bulgarian drivers who are still on the burning ferry in the Ionian Sea, said the owner of the Plovdiv freight company, Ilian Filipov, on February 18.

37 of his employees were travelling with a total of 33 lorries on the ferry, which caught fire early this morning with 288 passengers on board, including about 100 Bulgarians.

Three drivers remained on deck and a fourth was in a room that fire and smoke could not reach.

"The three on deck have yet to be evacuated. And there is one driver stuck with a Turkish driver in a room that is on fire below and above, but there is no smoke in that room," Ilian Filipov told Radio Plovdiv.

The fire on the Italian-flagged ferry Euroferry Olympia occurred early this morning, February 18, after its departure from the Greek port of Igoumenitsa in the direction of Italy. In parallel with the rescue operations, the authorities are carrying out an investigation into the case.

About 100 Bulgarians were on the ferry that caught fire early this morning in the Ionian Sea.

Among them were families with small children. One person with respiratory problems was reported slightly injured and taken to hospital. There are no reports of other injuries or casualties.

The rescue operation to remove the passengers lasted about 40 minutes.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports that there are currently no reports of Bulgarians injured in the fire.

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