Italian and Greek rescue crews battled gale-force winds and massive waves as they struggled Sunday and Monday to evacuate hundreds of people from a ferry on fire and adrift in the channel between Italy and Albania.
Hundreds Rescued From Greek Ferry, Many More Still on Board
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A wounded passenger waits to leave from the " Spirit of Piraeus " cargo container ship at Bari Harbor, after the car ferry Norman Atlantic caught fire in waters off Greece, Dec. 29, 2014.
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Medics transport a wounded woman from the " Spirit of Piraeus" cargo container ship as they arrive in Bari harbour, after the car ferry Norman Atlantic caught fire in waters off Greece, Dec. 29, 2014.
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Passengers smile after arriving with "Spirit of Piraeus" cargo container ship in Bari harbor, after the car ferry Norman Atlantic caught fire in waters off Greece, Dec. 29, 2014.
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The "Spirit of Piraeus " cargo container ship, transporting passengers from the car ferry Norman Atlantic after it caught fire in waters off Greece, is pictured after arriving at Bari harbor, December 29, 2014.