UPDATED 4:07 p.m. ET: The Italian Navy tweeted that 190 people have now been rescued, according to a Google translation.
Continuano soccorsi #NormanAtlantic
Recuperate al momento 190 persone e 1 salma, 287 ancora a bordo http://pic.twitter.com/qXxA7QUljI— Marina Militare (@ItalianNavy) December 28, 2014
ATHENS, Greece — Italian and Greek military and coast guard rescue crews battled gale-force winds and massive waves Sunday, as they struggled to rescue hundreds of people trapped on a burning ferry adrift between Italy and Albania. At least one person died and two were injured.
The Greek Coast Guard tweeted that 172 of the 478 people on the ferry had been evacuated by Sunday night, according to a Google translation, more than 15 hours after the fire erupted. Read more...
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