Fire on board yacht near Lefkada; two rescued from the water
A fire broke out on board a yacht sailing in waters off the Ionian island of Lefkada on Tuesday, close to the island of Meganisi, forcing those on board to jump into the water.
Two people, thought to be the only persons on board the vessel at the time, were collected from the water by a vessel sailing nearby and taken to Lefkada General Hospital.
The head of the Ionian Island Fire Brigade Service Efthymios Georgakopoulos told the ANA-MPA that a ferry boat carrying a fire engine and the necessary equipment to approach the flaming yacht is now heading to the scene to put out the fire.
