At least one person was confirmed to have died on the Euroferry Olympia, which caught fire on Friday and is still ablaze near the island of Corfu. Hundreds of others have been rescued.
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Hundreds Rescued From Burning Ferry Near Greek Island
A fire broke out on the deck of the ferry, which was taking 239 passengers to Italy from Greece. Two of them were trapped, and at least 11 were missing.
Young Boy Dies in Afghanistan After Being Trapped in a Well
The boy, Haidar Jan, who was thought to be 5, fell into a roughly 85-foot-deep well on Tuesday in a village near Qalat, the capital of Zabul Province.
Ship Carrying 1,100 Porsches and Many Other Luxury Cars Is Burning and Adrift
A fire broke out Wednesday morning in the cargo hold of the ship, which departed from Emden, Germany, on Feb. 10 and was due to arrive in Davisville, R.I., on Wednesday.
At Least 10 Dead After Spanish Fishing Vessel Sinks in Atlantic
Many are missing from a fishing boat carrying 24 people that sank about 280 miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, on Tuesday, Spanish officials said.
Effort to Rescue a 5-Year-Old Transfixes Morocco, Only to End Sadly
The four-day rescue operation failed to save the life of Rayan, who plunged down a 100-foot well, a devastating outcome to the many Moroccans who were captivated by the effort to save him.
Rescuers in Morocco Race to Save 5-Year-Old Stuck in Well for Days
People in the region were glued to the rescue effort on television and online, eager for some good news at a time when many have been buffeted by Covid pandemic gloom.
Dozens Are Reported Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Florida Coast
The boat, which left the Bahamas on Saturday with 40 people on board, was most likely part of a “human smuggling venture,” the Coast Guard said. One passenger was rescued.
Heavy Snow Strands Motorists in Greece and Turkey
In areas more used to dealing with extreme heat, blizzard conditions caused chaos on roads and at airports.
Tongan Man Swept Away by Tsunami Survived After 26 Hours Afloat
Lisala Folau, a retired carpenter, spent a night and day at sea after an undersea volcanic eruption sent waves crashing through his home on the island of Atata.