The passenger was discovered on the Euroferry Olympia, the spokesperson mentioned, including that at this level they don’t have additional data on the survivor.
Friday’s blaze broke out whereas the ship was crusing within the sea northeast of the Greek island of Ereikousa, and was en route from Igoumenitsa, Greece to Brindisi, Italy.
As of Sunday morning native time, 11 passengers stay unaccounted for.
The Euroferry Olympia ship had 241 passengers and 51 crew members on board when it caught fireplace, and the Hellenic Coast Guard mentioned 278 folks had been rescued Friday — amongst them one particular person who was not on the official passenger record.
According to Reuters, a lot of the passengers boarded rescue vessels and had been taken to Corfu, the place they had been then registered.
The explanation for the blaze is being investigated and authorities can have extra proof as soon as the ship is tugged to a secure place, Reuters reported citing Shipping Minister Giannis Plakiotakis.