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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In this image taken from video and released by the Italian Navy, a woman is lifted from the deck of the Italian-flagged ferry Norman Atlantic by a rescue helicopter after it caught fire in the Adriatic Sea, Dec. 28, 2014.
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Passengers and crew of the Italian-flagged Norman Atlantic, that caught fire in the Adriatic Sea, disembark from a ship in Bari harbor, southern Italy, Dec. 29, 2014.
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In this image released by the Italian Navy, smoke billows from the Italian-flagged Norman Atlantic that caught fire in the Adriatic Sea, Dec. 29, 2014.
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In this image released by the Italian Navy, passengers and crew of the Italian-flagged Norman Atlantic, that caught fire in the Adriatic Sea, are rescued from the Italian Navy ship San Giorgio, Dec. 29, 2014.