Yesterday, ten passengers from Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey, all believed to be lorry drivers, were still listed as missing. The bodies of three of those have been discovered but not identified.
According to Euronews’ Greek service, the firefighters are still dealing with the blaze on the ship. A total of 47 firefighters are operating in groups of 18 and are not allowed to stay more than 30 minutes inside the ship due to their exposure to toxic fumes. Temperatures in some areas of the ferry are above 200 degrees and the amounts of carbon monoxide are highly dangerous.
Meanwhile, yet more accusations are being made about the conditions and the safety procedures on the Euroferry Olympia.
Matthew Garnett, who runs Templar European Logistics, contacted us this morning having heard from his drivers who managed to escape the fire.
The haulage boss told Trans.INFO that he had heard drivers were using bedding to dry their bodies in order to avoid paying an additional 2€ for a towel, while the bedding itself was said to be “solid” and “not properly washed”.
According to Garnett, one of his staff also noticed that drivers were going back to their trucks, and that they were able to do so because the deck gates were left open and not secured.
Like many other hauliers, Templar European Logistics has said it has encountered problems getting in touch with Grimaldi Lines. Garnett told Trans.INFO this morning that he would be speaking to a solicitor today about the case. As we revealed yesterday, others are also set to take legal action.
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