Eight confirmed dead after more bodies found on burned-out ferry off Greece

(Petros Giannakouris/AP)

Rescuers in western Greece have discovered six more bodies on a ferry severely damaged by a fire en route to Italy last week, raising the death toll to eight.

Authorities said the bodies were found on the Italian-flagged Euroferry Olympia during an extensive search of the vessel that is currently anchored off the western port of Astakos.