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Prom “Norman Atlantic”
Cause of the fire is not known. The unit is located between the shores of the Italian Puglia and Albania.
on board at the time of the crash was a total of 478 passengers and crew members. Among the passengers, most of whom were Greeks, it was the Poles.
Prom “Norman Atlantic” sailed from the Greek Italian port of Patras to Ancona. The fire broke out on Sunday in the morning on the car deck, where there were 128 trucks, among others. Some were carrying oil.
Fatality is a Greek passenger who drowned. The circumstances of his death are not known. The man jumped into the sea in a panic or emergency slides dropped.
hinder evacuation exceptionally bad weather – gusty wind and high waves, and the darkness. Operation with helicopters and rescue vessels are extremely slow. Every few minutes manages to take away from the deck only a few people. Emergency services emphasize that it is a race against time.
Italian and Greek media report the expression of terrified people, who for several hours Frost camped out on the deck waiting to be evacuated. They say that everyone has to, so as not to freeze and do not fall asleep. At times do not have to breathe when the wind brings a cloud of smoke. Passengers to beg for help as soon as they leave the tilted ferry, which is still ongoing fire. “We’re dying from the cold” – say the passengers.
Some of the evacuees have been injured or suffered hypothermia (hypothermia). Among others rescued several half-naked children whose parents did not manage to get dressed when the alarm was announced.
Greek Ministry of Shipping reported that the board “Norman Atlantic” are passengers from many countries – in addition to Italy and Greece, also from Russia, Austria, Hungary, Sweden, Canada, Ukraine, Germany, France, the Netherlands and Belgium. On the list presented no Poles.
Italian media reported that during the inspection of the technical condition of the shuttle, carried out 19 December 6 problems were found, but have not led to the detention unit in the port. Among these vulnerabilities reported by the international organization “Paris Mou”, lists the problems with the fire door. Italian shipowner provides and that all problems have been solved before the shuttle came out into the sea.
The ferry swam tug in the late afternoon, the crew tried to stabilize it, in order to facilitate the evacuation of passengers. However, the tug rope broke. At night you want to attempt to take the ferry to the lobby to join with passengers on board to transport it to the nearest port.
(jsch)
Drama on the ferry: 1 person killed, 190 survivors, 287 people … – Onet.pl
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