MOSCOW, December 30 (Sputnik) – The number of people who perished in the fire on the Norman Atlantic ferry, which began on Sunday in the Adriatic Sea, has risen to 11, Italian Coast Guard said Tuesday.
"The death toll has reached 11," the Coast Guard posted on Twitter.
Earlier on Tuesday 10 deaths in the accident were reported.
A total of 427 people including 56 crew members have been evacuated from the vessel.
29 December 2014, 02:55 GMT
The fire on the Italian-flagged ferry began early on Sunday on the vessel's car deck, according to rescue officials. Anek Lines, the company operating the ship, said 475 people were aboard when the fire broke out. The majority of passengers were Greek citizens. Following the outbreak of the fire, Greek and Italian authorities launched a joint rescue operation, promising to assist everyone who was on the burning ship.
