Aegean Tragedy: Greek Ferry Sinks, Hundreds Lost
Aegean Tragedy: Greek Ferry Sinks, Hundreds Lost
NO AUDIO The Greek ferry, SS Heraklion is sunk in the Aegean Sea during a furious storm on its way from Crete to Athens Port, Piraeus. 235 are dead or missing and 49 survive. Rescue planes circle the sea looking for survivors of the Greek ferry SS Heraklion. Aerial shots of cargo ships looking for survivors in the Aegean Sea. CU sea rescue worker sitting at an open door of a helicopter in flight, looking down at the sea. He spots some survivors and throws downs a smoking marker. Aerial of cargo ship. Sailors on board the cargo ship. Survivor shaking hands while carrying a life preserver. CUS A survivor is carried on a stretcher. Another survivor being assisted by two ship officers to the ships infirmary. A victim being carried on a stretcher to the ship s morgue. Sailors lead a survivor down some ships steps. At port a survivor is placed into an ambulance and is taken away to the hospital.