MSC Cruises ship catches fire while docked in Greek port; no injuries among skeleton crew

MSC Lirica, an MSC Cruises ship, caught fire on Friday in Corfu, Greece, Luca Biondolillo, spokesperson for the cruise line, confirmed to USA TODAY.

“A fire on board MSC Lirica, which seems to be originated in an empty lifeboat on deck 6, was reported to the emergency services earlier today in Corfu where the ship is currently in warm layup,” MSC said in a statement provided by Biondolillo. 

There were no injuries among the 51 crew members who were on board to maintain the ship. There were no passengers on board.

Local emergency services are on scene and assisting with a rescue operation, Biondolillo said.

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