Report a death after Italian ferry fire – Chicago Tribune

Report a death after Italian ferry fire – Chicago Tribune

December 28, 2014, 13:58 Rome, December 28 (PL) A man died and five people are missing today after a fire in the Italian ferry Norman Atlantic, aboard which traveled about 478 passengers.

 According to information released by the authorities of the Italian Navy, the incident occurred while the boat was moving from the Greek city of Patras to Ancona, town and port in Marche (Marche), a region located in the center of the territory Italian.

A member of the rescue team said the body was picked up by a patrol boat and taken to the town of Brindisi, he said the online edition of the newspaper La Repubblica.

According to the average quoted, the man tried to escape by jumping into the sea.

The Italian defense minister, Roberta Pinotti, said in a message broadcast by media that the transfer of passengers continue throughout the day and stressed that were already bailed at least 161 people, a total of 300 who are still in the boat.

It is presumed, according to published reports, the fire started in the early hours of Sunday on the deck cars but the reason is still no accurate determination.

Comments made by reporters noted that, following an inspection by the port authorities in Patras on 19 December, security problems were detected in Norman Atlantic.

The information added that they had insufficient means of rescue, security doors with leaks, problems with emergency lighting and lack of evacuation plans on the walls.

The company shipping company, firm ANEK, Greece, was given a period of two months to resolve these deficiencies, although it is now investigating whether they actually did or put the boat into the sea without the conditions required to navigate.

Of the estimated 234 crew are of Greek nationality and 22 Italians, while the rest are mostly Turks, Germans, Swedes and French.

The rescue and salvage became more complex in the early hours due to bad weather conditions such as heavy rain, hail and waves up to six meters high.

However, La Repubblica warned that climate situation improved Throughout the day

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