Black smoke billows from a fire that broke out on a cruise ship in Corfu, Greece March 12, 2021 in this still image taken from social media video. Twitter @300_sniper /via REUTERS
The MSC cruise ship MSC Lirica has suffered what appearesto be a major fire while docked at the port of Corfu in Greece.
Firefighters were battling the blaze after it broke out Friday afternoon. Reporting indicates that the fire is mostly under control.
Photos show thick black smoke billowing from MSC Lirica’s starboard side amidships.
There are no passengers on board and no injuries have been reported among crew members on board.
The MSC Lirica is a 65,500 gross tonne cruise ship built in 2002.
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