Four boats in the harbor of Gouvia caught fire Corfua catamaran, an outboard motor, a wooden sailboat and a 20m sailboat when, for reasons unknown until now, exploded Fire in the latter and very quickly spreads to neighboring vessels.

As the regional commander of the Ionian Islands, Senior Captain Dimitris Georganas, who was present when the fire was put out, told APE-MPE, “The fire developed very quickly on neighboring boats, as there was a slight wind blowing, but also due to the flammable materials of the boats, while the port authority Corfu, as well as Gouvia marina personnel, also contributed to its containment and extinguishment.

“We had perfect coordination and we all worked efficiently. We immediately managed to remove the neighboring boats, while avoiding the worst, as the fire developed at one end of the pier, and not in its middle.

According to the information that Mr. Georgalas still has, nothing threatens the owners and passengers of the boats, the investigation of the fire department investigator continues.

The tugboat Ioannis was also involved in the operation, with the information saying that more than 15 vessels were removed, docked at arm’s length from the burning vessels.

It should be noted that preventive floating dams have already been installed in the sea area to protect against sea pollution after the incident.

^{Source: APE-MEB}