Source: www.theblaze.com - Sunday, December 28, 2014 ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A fire broke out on the car deck of a ferry carrying 466 people from Greece to Italy early Sunday, forcing authorities to order an evacuation. Nearby ships have been instructed to take passengers and crew members from the ferry Norman Atlantic, west of the island of Corfu, said Merchant Marine Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis. There have been no reports of injuries. The ship was traveling from the Greek port of Patras to Ancona, Italy. Varvitiotis said 35 passengers had been transported in a life boat to a nearby Greek ferry so far, adding that the rescue effort had been hampered by gale-force winds. “This is a complicated rescue mission … The visibility is poor and the weather conditions are difficult, but we are confident because there are a good number of ships in the area,” Varvitsiotis said. Read more stories from TheBlaze The Nearly Instant Reaction From Bystanders After Texas Officer Kills Gun-Wielding Suspect: Report Obama: America Has Become ‘Less Racially Divided’ Under My Presidency Mayor de Blasio Gets Up to Speak. Watch How the NYPD Responds. Nearly 1,000 Teenagers Packed a Pittsburgh Mall. What They Did Inside Shut the Whole Place Down. Eric Garner’s Daughter Tweeted Something Out About an NYC Cop’s Personal Life That We Had to BlurAll Related
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