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Sunday, December 28, 2014

Rescue effort after ferry catches fire between Italy and Albania

Bad weather hampers operation and one man dies after falling into the sea moments before he and his wife were to be rescuedItalian and Greek crews are working to rescue hundreds of people trapped on a burning ferry between Italy and Albania.At least one person died and two were injured in the incident, and the Italian defence ministry said 161 of the 478 people on the ferry had been rescued, more than 14 hours after the fire erupted. Continue reading...


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