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Fierce Heat on Charred Greek Ferry Slows Search for Bodies
Italian firefighters and forensic experts searching for bodies inside a fire-damaged ferry are braving fierce heat and thick, black smoke for the third straight day.
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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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Blaze Ferry Towed Back to Italy
The burnt-out wreck of the Norman Atlantic ferry was on Thursday on its way back to Italy, for an inspection aimed at establishing the full scale of the disaster.
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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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Greece Orders Probe Into Ferry Tragedy
Greece's Supreme Court today ordered a probe into the cause of the deadly blaze on the Norman Atlantic ferry which was carrying nearly 400 people from Greece to Italy.
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More Bodies Likely on Fire-Hit Greek Ferry, Says Italy Prosecutor
The Italian prosecutor investigating the Norman Atlantic ferry disaster said today that he assumed more bodies would be found on the ship.
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Greek Ferry Stricken by Blaze Fully Evacuated, 10 dead
Rescue teams evacuated more than 400 people from a car ferry that caught fire off Greece's Adriatic coast in a 36-hour operation on roiling seas, but 10 people were killed in the disaster.
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8 Die in Greek Ferry Fire, 427 Rescued
The death toll in the Greek ferry fire has risen to eight and rescue workers are investigating if more people are still missing, Italian authorities said today.
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Rescued Ferry Passengers Arrive in Italy, 149 Still Stranded
Passengers from a car ferry, ablaze off the coast of Greece, arrived in Italy today as rescue teams worked to save 149 people still stranded on board 24 hours after the fire started.
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Italy Says 265 Rescued From Ferry, More Than 200 Still Stranded
Rescue teams working through the night have pulled 265 people off a stricken car ferry which caught fire off the coast of Greece but more than 200 are stranded on board, the Italian navy said on Monday.
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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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Passenger Ferry Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out off Greece
An international rescue effort was under way in high winds after a car ferry carrying 466 passengers and crew caught fire while sailing from Greece to Italy and its captain ordered its evacuation, officials said on Sunday.
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Fierce Heat on Charred Greek Ferry Slows Search for Bodies
Italian firefighters and forensic experts searching for bodies inside a fire-damaged ferry are braving fierce heat and thick, black smoke for the third straight day.
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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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Blaze Ferry Towed Back to Italy
The burnt-out wreck of the Norman Atlantic ferry was on Thursday on its way back to Italy, for an inspection aimed at establishing the full scale of the disaster.
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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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Greece Orders Probe Into Ferry Tragedy
Greece's Supreme Court today ordered a probe into the cause of the deadly blaze on the Norman Atlantic ferry which was carrying nearly 400 people from Greece to Italy.
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More Bodies Likely on Fire-Hit Greek Ferry, Says Italy Prosecutor
The Italian prosecutor investigating the Norman Atlantic ferry disaster said today that he assumed more bodies would be found on the ship.
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Greek Ferry Stricken by Blaze Fully Evacuated, 10 dead
Rescue teams evacuated more than 400 people from a car ferry that caught fire off Greece's Adriatic coast in a 36-hour operation on roiling seas, but 10 people were killed in the disaster.
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8 Die in Greek Ferry Fire, 427 Rescued
The death toll in the Greek ferry fire has risen to eight and rescue workers are investigating if more people are still missing, Italian authorities said today.
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Rescued Ferry Passengers Arrive in Italy, 149 Still Stranded
Passengers from a car ferry, ablaze off the coast of Greece, arrived in Italy today as rescue teams worked to save 149 people still stranded on board 24 hours after the fire started.
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Italy Says 265 Rescued From Ferry, More Than 200 Still Stranded
Rescue teams working through the night have pulled 265 people off a stricken car ferry which caught fire off the coast of Greece but more than 200 are stranded on board, the Italian navy said on Monday.
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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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Passenger Ferry Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out off Greece
An international rescue effort was under way in high winds after a car ferry carrying 466 passengers and crew caught fire while sailing from Greece to Italy and its captain ordered its evacuation, officials said on Sunday.
