All passengers and crew were evacuated from the burning Norman Atlantic ferry

All passengers and crew members have been evacuated from the Norman Atlantic ferry in distress in the Adriatic Sea. Only the captain and four officers of the Italian Navy remain on board.

• The Norman Atlantic ferry, en route from the Greek port of Patras to Ancona, Italy, caught fire on the morning of December 28. On board were 478 passengers and crew members.
• The victims of the disaster, according to the latest data from the Italian coast guard, were 7 people. One of them died on December 28 when he fell overboard. On December 29, the bodies of 6 more dead were found.
• Passengers and the crew of the ferry were evacuated by helicopters to other ships, after which they were sent to the Italian ports of Bari and Brindisi. Lost control of the ferry is taken in tow.
• The fire started on the deck, where there were more than 200 cars. Its cause has not yet been established. Italian authorities are conducting a criminal investigation into the fire.