Italian officials unsure of number of survivors in ferry fire

Italian officials unsure of number of survivors in ferry fire

Italian officials say they cannot be certain how many people are still missing from the Norman Atlantic ferry off Corfu, with evacuation complete. One man died trying to escape the ship, which was on a night journey from Greece to Italy, and a further nine bodies were later found. More than 400 people were rescued amid gale-force winds and thick smoke. Survivors have described scenes from hell as order broke down aboard the ferry ahead of the rescue. They gave accounts of passengers trampling over and hitting each other to be the first in line to be taken to safety.