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| Albanian seamen die in Norman Atlantic ferry recovery | Albanian seamen die in Norman Atlantic ferry recovery |
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| Two Albanian seamen have been killed on a tugboat while towing the fire-stricken Norman Atlantic ferry. | Two Albanian seamen have been killed on a tugboat while towing the fire-stricken Norman Atlantic ferry. |
| Both men died after a connecting cable between the vessels snapped on Tuesday morning after it became entangled in a propeller, Albanian officials say. | Both men died after a connecting cable between the vessels snapped on Tuesday morning after it became entangled in a propeller, Albanian officials say. |
| Ten people were killed and more than 400 rescued, after a fire broke out on the ferry in stormy seas on Sunday. | Ten people were killed and more than 400 rescued, after a fire broke out on the ferry in stormy seas on Sunday. |
| It is unclear how many passengers are still missing. The cause of the fire on the car deck is unknown. | It is unclear how many passengers are still missing. The cause of the fire on the car deck is unknown. |
| The Italian authorities said they could not verify the actual number of people originally on board and rescuers are still searching the vessel. | The Italian authorities said they could not verify the actual number of people originally on board and rescuers are still searching the vessel. |
| The operator said 478 people had been on the ferry when it left the Greek port of Patras for Ancona in Italy, but Italy's final tally following the rescue comes to only 437, including those who died. | The operator said 478 people had been on the ferry when it left the Greek port of Patras for Ancona in Italy, but Italy's final tally following the rescue comes to only 437, including those who died. |
| Italian Transport Minister Maurizio Lupi said on Monday that a definitive figure could not be given because of errors on the passenger list, no-shows at boarding or people getting off on a stopover at the Greek port city of Igoumenitsa. | |
| Snapped cable | |
| An Albanian port authority official in Vlore told Reuters news agency that the two seamen had been hit by the broken cable. | An Albanian port authority official in Vlore told Reuters news agency that the two seamen had been hit by the broken cable. |
| "One man died on the spot when one cable broke after it got stuck in the propeller," the official said. "The other died on board a few minutes ago when being assisted by a helicopter medical team." | "One man died on the spot when one cable broke after it got stuck in the propeller," the official said. "The other died on board a few minutes ago when being assisted by a helicopter medical team." |
| The BBC's James Reynolds in the Italian port of Brindisi says that Tuesday's tugboat accident underlines the many difficulties faced in this recovery operation. | |
| Monday's rescue operation was conducted amid considerable danger and panic. | |
| As passengers tried to escape from the flames by going on to the deck, they were confronted with freezing cold rain and huge waves while heat from the fire below scalded their feet. | |
| Survivors described scenes of people fighting to get to lifeboat slots and into helicopter baskets. Those rescued have complained that the crew seemed overwhelmed by events. | |
| Some witnesses said that there had been no fire alarms or knocks at the door from the crew to rouse sleeping passengers. |