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Death Toll in Italian Ferry Fire Rises to 11: Italian Coast Guard

© REUTERS / Skai TVA rescue helicopter flies over the burning car ferry Norman Atlantic as fire fighting tug boats douche the vessel in south Adriatic sea
A rescue helicopter flies over the burning car ferry Norman Atlantic as fire fighting tug boats douche the vessel in south Adriatic sea - Sputnik International
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Italian Coast Guard stated that the number of people who perished in the fire on the Norman Atlantic ferry has risen to 11.

Fire Strikes Norman Atlantic Ferry in the Ionian Sea; Footage From the Scene - Sputnik International
Ferry Blaze Death Toll Rises to 10, Number of Missing Unknown: Reports
MOSCOW, December 30 (Sputnik) – The number of people who perished in the fire on the Norman Atlantic ferry, which began on Sunday in the Adriatic Sea, has risen to 11, Italian Coast Guard said Tuesday.

"The death toll has reached 11," the Coast Guard posted on Twitter.

Earlier on Tuesday 10 deaths in the accident were reported.

A total of 427 people including 56 crew members have been evacuated from the vessel.

Athanasios Athanasopoulos - Sputnik International
211 People Rescued, 267 Still on Board Norman Atlantic Ferry: Italian Navy

The fire on the Italian-flagged ferry began early on Sunday on the vessel's car deck, according to rescue officials. Anek Lines, the company operating the ship, said 475 people were aboard when the fire broke out. The majority of passengers were Greek citizens. Following the outbreak of the fire, Greek and Italian authorities launched a joint rescue operation, promising to assist everyone who was on the burning ship.

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