No Belarusians on board Norman Atlantic

There are no Belarusians among the passengers of Norman Atlantic burning in the Ionian Sea not far from Greece, BELTA refers to Belarusian diplomats in Italy.

Norman Atlantic was heading from Greece to Italy. It took fire off Greece on December 28. There were 411 passengers and 56 crew members on board. There were 125 trucks and 84 cars and 3 buses in the cargo hold.  As of the morning of December 29, 221 passengers have been saved and 257 are still on board. A few people have died.

Most passengers are Greeks – over 200 people. There are 2 Russians and two Ukrainians on board.

Photo: Reuters