Norman Atlantic Ferry
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Greek Ferry Tragedy's Death Toll Likely to Rise to at Least 27
The Italian prosecutor investigating a deadly fire on the Norman Atlantic ferry on Thursday indicated that at least 27 people had likely perished in the disaster.
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Italy 'Ghost Ship' Migrants Paid Up to $8,000 Each to Traffickers
Italian authorities disembarked 360 cold and hungry migrants Saturday from a ship left adrift by its crew off the country's coast, with some having paid up to $8,000 to traffickers for the perilous journey.
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4 More Under Investigation in Greek Ferry Fire
Four more maritime officials were put under formal investigation today as a charred ferry was towed into the Italian port of Brindisi and authorities prepared to search it for possible more dead.
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Migrant Ship Headed for Italy Stopped by Power Loss
An uncrewed merchant ship carrying 450 migrants has lost power as it headed towards the Italian coast and a helicopter has been sent to lower men on to the vessel, the air force said on Thursday.
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Gales Keep Blaze Ferry Death Toll a Mystery
Force eight winds on Thursday thwarted a planned attempt to bring the Norman Atlantic back to Italy for checking whether there are any more bodies on board the burnt-out ferry.
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98 Still Unaccounted For From Fire-Ravaged Greek Ferry: Italy
Stormy weather in the Adriatic Sea thwarted efforts on Wednesday to tow a fire-ravaged ferry to Italy so authorities can investigate the blaze that killed at least 11 people and search the ship for more possible dead.
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Catastrophe Avoided as Runaway Ship Stopped off Italy
Italy's coastguard said today it had narrowly averted a catastrophe by intercepting a runaway freighter that was on a collision course with the country's rocky shoreline with 768 people on board.
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4 Migrants Found Dead on Packed Cargo Ship Brought to Italy
Four migrants were found dead on a cargo ship which was taken to Italy after apparently being abandoned by its crew in Greek waters, the Italian Red Cross said today.
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More Deaths Feared in Greek Ferry Disaster
The death toll from a ferry disaster in the Adriatic Sea rose to 13 on Tuesday as fears mounted that the final count could be much higher.
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Greek Ferry Survivors Describe Chaos And Panic
Survivors of the Norman Atlantic ferry disaster described chaos, panic, and anger as they sought to escape the vessel after it burst into flames in a stormy weather on Sunday.
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Greek Navy Heads to Suspected Migrant Ship
Greece is sending a navy frigate and a helicopter to locate a cargo ship believed to be carrying hundreds of migrants in the northern Ionian Sea after authorities received a distress call from someone on board the ship, authorities said.
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2 Albanian Deamen dead in Greek Ferry Rescue
Two Albanian seamen who took part in the rescue operation for the Norman Atlantic ferry have died from injuries incurred in an accident, the Italian navy said today.
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Rescuers Battle to Save Hundreds Trapped on Burning Ferry
Rescuers battled in the dark to save nearly 300 passengers trapped on a burning Italian ferry as coastguards reported one man had died in the high-seas drama.
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One Dead, Hundreds Stranded in Greek Ferry Disaster
A fire erupted on a ferry carrying 478 people from Greece to Italy today, leaving one person dead and trapping hundreds on top decks as gale-force winds and choppy seas hampered evacuation.
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Airlift Begins for Hundreds Trapped on Burning Italian Ferry
Air crews began lifting passengers off a burning ferry adrift in the Adriatic Sea today, racing to rescue as many of the hundreds trapped on board as possible before nightfall as storms hampered seaborne operations.
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Greek Ferry Tragedy's Death Toll Likely to Rise to at Least 27
The Italian prosecutor investigating a deadly fire on the Norman Atlantic ferry on Thursday indicated that at least 27 people had likely perished in the disaster.
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Italy 'Ghost Ship' Migrants Paid Up to $8,000 Each to Traffickers
Italian authorities disembarked 360 cold and hungry migrants Saturday from a ship left adrift by its crew off the country's coast, with some having paid up to $8,000 to traffickers for the perilous journey.
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4 More Under Investigation in Greek Ferry Fire
Four more maritime officials were put under formal investigation today as a charred ferry was towed into the Italian port of Brindisi and authorities prepared to search it for possible more dead.
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Migrant Ship Headed for Italy Stopped by Power Loss
An uncrewed merchant ship carrying 450 migrants has lost power as it headed towards the Italian coast and a helicopter has been sent to lower men on to the vessel, the air force said on Thursday.
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Gales Keep Blaze Ferry Death Toll a Mystery
Force eight winds on Thursday thwarted a planned attempt to bring the Norman Atlantic back to Italy for checking whether there are any more bodies on board the burnt-out ferry.
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98 Still Unaccounted For From Fire-Ravaged Greek Ferry: Italy
Stormy weather in the Adriatic Sea thwarted efforts on Wednesday to tow a fire-ravaged ferry to Italy so authorities can investigate the blaze that killed at least 11 people and search the ship for more possible dead.
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Catastrophe Avoided as Runaway Ship Stopped off Italy
Italy's coastguard said today it had narrowly averted a catastrophe by intercepting a runaway freighter that was on a collision course with the country's rocky shoreline with 768 people on board.
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4 Migrants Found Dead on Packed Cargo Ship Brought to Italy
Four migrants were found dead on a cargo ship which was taken to Italy after apparently being abandoned by its crew in Greek waters, the Italian Red Cross said today.
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More Deaths Feared in Greek Ferry Disaster
The death toll from a ferry disaster in the Adriatic Sea rose to 13 on Tuesday as fears mounted that the final count could be much higher.
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Greek Ferry Survivors Describe Chaos And Panic
Survivors of the Norman Atlantic ferry disaster described chaos, panic, and anger as they sought to escape the vessel after it burst into flames in a stormy weather on Sunday.
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Greek Navy Heads to Suspected Migrant Ship
Greece is sending a navy frigate and a helicopter to locate a cargo ship believed to be carrying hundreds of migrants in the northern Ionian Sea after authorities received a distress call from someone on board the ship, authorities said.
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2 Albanian Deamen dead in Greek Ferry Rescue
Two Albanian seamen who took part in the rescue operation for the Norman Atlantic ferry have died from injuries incurred in an accident, the Italian navy said today.
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Rescuers Battle to Save Hundreds Trapped on Burning Ferry
Rescuers battled in the dark to save nearly 300 passengers trapped on a burning Italian ferry as coastguards reported one man had died in the high-seas drama.
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One Dead, Hundreds Stranded in Greek Ferry Disaster
A fire erupted on a ferry carrying 478 people from Greece to Italy today, leaving one person dead and trapping hundreds on top decks as gale-force winds and choppy seas hampered evacuation.
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Airlift Begins for Hundreds Trapped on Burning Italian Ferry
Air crews began lifting passengers off a burning ferry adrift in the Adriatic Sea today, racing to rescue as many of the hundreds trapped on board as possible before nightfall as storms hampered seaborne operations.
