Wreckage of burnt ferry towed to Italian port
- 9 years ago
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STORY: Tug boats hauled the burnt ferry that caught fire on Sunday off the coast of Greece to a southern Italian port on Friday (January 2), opening the way for an investigation into the cause of the blaze that killed at least 11 people.
Listing visibly to starboard, the Norman Atlantic multi-deck car-and-truck ferry arrived outside the port of Brindisi at 0700 local (0600GMT), and spent several hours being maneuvered before entering the port.
The fire broke out on one of the lower garage levels and left the vessel drifting without power in stormy seas.
It took Greek and Italian rescue teams 36 hours to evacuate 477 passengers and crew from the ship amid strong winds.
Most of the passengers were winched up to helicopters from the upper deck of the ship as the fire raged below, but dozens may still be missing, including migrants not listed on the ship's manifest, Italian officials have said.
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STORY: Tug boats hauled the burnt ferry that caught fire on Sunday off the coast of Greece to a southern Italian port on Friday (January 2), opening the way for an investigation into the cause of the blaze that killed at least 11 people.
Listing visibly to starboard, the Norman Atlantic multi-deck car-and-truck ferry arrived outside the port of Brindisi at 0700 local (0600GMT), and spent several hours being maneuvered before entering the port.
The fire broke out on one of the lower garage levels and left the vessel drifting without power in stormy seas.
It took Greek and Italian rescue teams 36 hours to evacuate 477 passengers and crew from the ship amid strong winds.
Most of the passengers were winched up to helicopters from the upper deck of the ship as the fire raged below, but dozens may still be missing, including migrants not listed on the ship's manifest, Italian officials have said.
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