Tally of dead and rescued is 43 short of number on ship’s manifest, and several of those saved were not on listA 33-hour-long operation to save almost 500 passengers and crew from the stricken Norman Atlantic ferry wrapped up on Monday night amid fears that the final death toll could prove much higher than the eight fatalities confirmed by the Italian and Greek coastguards.Italy’s defence minister, Roberta Pinotti, said 427 people had been rescued from the ship. The manifest contained 478 names, apparently leaving 43 unaccounted for. Continue reading...
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