And all the while people are on board – at last count, 256 people. More than 200 with great difficulty – were evacuated in the operation involved the Greek and Italian aircraft, ships and helicopter.
And all the while people are on board – at last count, 256 people. More than 200 with great difficulty – were evacuated in the operation involved the Greek and Italian aircraft, ships and helicopter.
Since the shooting took place for several hours, but the situation has not changed. The vessel is still in flames. On board are more than 200 passengers. Heavy smoke prevents rescuers to determine exactly where the people. A high waves do not give to get close to the ship. Nevertheless, about 200 people were evacuated. Victims are taken to the nearest port – Brindisi, where the receiving first aid already communicate with journalists.
“caught fire garage. We were brought on deck. The sirens were not, nothing worked. It was very cold. And no help. Several people were blocked in lifeboats. The first helicopter, which appeared, he saved us, . The problem was that there was too much truck with oil. Hundreds of containers with butter – they and lit up. Everything was shrouded in smoke, nothing was possible to see the team members ran on the ferry up and down. And we did it all ourselves. Thank naval forces. They saved us. The feeling is that he was born for the second time, “- said one of the saved.
The Passenger claims that in a panic forgetting the basic rules of extinguishing burning oil trying to pour water . The fire broke out with renewed vigor. The combustion temperature was such that on the lower decks could not stand, they literally were heated. In such circumstances, the Italian tug managed to dock the ferry, a little rocking and stabilize the evacuation continued.
“Just to place the rescue ship departed with 49 passengers on board. He is sent to the Italian port of Brindisi,” – said the representative of the merchant fleet Greece Nikos Langadiano.
Affected delivered to urban hospitals. Condition of the majority do not cause concern.
“At the moment we passed through the eight patients. Two of them – five year old girl and an adult male – were hospitalized. Three patients have already been released and another on the three we decide whether there is a need for them to stay in the hospital. Symptoms in all eight of dehydration and hypothermia, “- said the head of department of emergency medicine Pascal Prisco.
What is the time to run out of the cabin, and is held on the open deck for several hours. Without food. And most importantly – a drop of drinking water. Reserves are stored on the decks, where it is impossible to pass. And so the first rescuers tried to pick up the already weakening of children and women.
“We are waiting for further instructions after the patients had a first aid. We also look forward to new revenues. In the port of Brindisi should deliver even people who may need help,” – said the chief doctor of the hospital Graziella Di Bella.
At the operation to rescue the passengers attended numerous trade and special vessels in the vicinity, military helicopters Greece and Italy. Weather still stormy. Weather forecast promises nothing good. Liferafts can not be used because of the strong wind and 6 meter waves, which they immediately turned. Are now trying to tow the ferry to one of the Italian ports. It is unknown how many people remain indoors emergency vessel. The death toll is not possible to check. It is known for one of the victims – a citizen of Greece.
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