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Norman Atlantic, three Italians among the victims. Attorney: “We’ll find … – Il Sole 24 Ore

Norman Atlantic, three Italians among the victims. Attorney: "We'll find … – Il Sole 24 Ore

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This article was published on December 30, 2014 at 24:38.
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It is more and more tragic the budget of the fire on board the Norman Atlantic, the ferry in Italian service from Igoumenitsa to Ancona on which a fire broke out in the night between Saturday and Sunday: increased and remains uncertain the number of missing and “there are also three Italians among the victims,” ​​reports in a tweet the Coast Guard. The ship San Giorgio is moving to the recovery of a body in the sea and then will head to Brindisi. The victims then go up to 11.

There are probably three drivers Neapolitans the three Italian victims of the fire occurred on board the ferry Norman Atlantic. It is learned from sources close to the investigation environments. The three bodies could be on board the ship San Giorgio direct to Brindisi

The prosecutor of Bari Joseph Volpe, who made the point on the investigation for the disaster during today’s press conference, said that there were 499 people on board and three illegal immigrants, so the number is higher of the 476 people so far known. “Having been irrefutably proven that the ship was carrying illegal immigrants hidden in the holds our fear is that unfortunately we will find other people died in the wreck,” says Fox.

No one can take possession of the wreck without committing a criminal offense subject to prosecution, “adds Fox, about the final destination of the Norman Atlantic impounded for rogatory with Albania and entrusted to the company because of Brindisi Barretta is driven in Brindisi. “The Navy has reported the presence of tugs Albanians charged by the owner – said the prosecutor – We asked the Albanian authorities to ensure that this does not happen.” Also “were acquired verbal” people heard and “mobile phones that had taken pictures wrecked ship,” said the prosecutor of Bari in the press conference.

continue meanwhile the transfer operations Survivors to fire on the ferry Norman Atlantic by the destroyer Durand de la Penne ship San Giorgio. This was announced by the Navy. Subsequently – precise – the ship San Giorgio will direct ‘for the military port of Brindisi, where it will come’ in the late afternoon to disembark the survivors rescued between Sunday 28 and Monday ‘December 29. Ship Durand de la Penne remains in the vicinity ‘of the ferry Norman Atlantic to assist the towing operations and to continue the search for any missing.



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