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Seven Bulgarians who were onboard ferry that caught fire in the Ionian Sea still missing

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Greek authorities continue the search operation for 10 people after the fire on "Euroferry Olympia" in the Ionian Sea. Seven Bulgarians, two Greeks and a Turkish citizen are listed as missing. Rescuers do not rule out the possibility that some of them jumped into the sea during the fire. Relatives of the missing people have arrived in the place of the tragedy.




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