Italian coast guard rescues over 100 people aboard burning ferry

Italy's coast guard rescues 177 people aboard burning ferry

MILAN – Italy's coast guard rescued 177 people including 27 crew from a ferry that caught fire traveling from the Italian island of Italy's coast guard rescued 177 people including 27 crew from a ferry that caught fire traveling from the Italian island of Lampedusa to Porto Empedocle in Sicily, it said on Saturday.

The coast guard in Italy has on Saturday rescued 177 people off a burning ferry. Everyone is in good keeping

The Coast Guard in Italy has already rescued 177 people out of a burning f�rge. Everyone is in good keeping.

Italian coast guard rescues over 170 people aboard burning ferry

Over 170 passengers, including migrants, were rescued from a ferry sailing from the Italian island of Lampedusa to Sicily early Saturday (Sep 30) after a fire broke out, according to media reports citing officials. This comes amid a surge of landings on the island which has led to the migration issue being at the top of the European agenda in recent months.

The Italian coast guard rescued 177 people, among them 27 crew members, from a ferry that caught fire en route from the Italian island of Lampedusa to Porto Empedoclea in Sicily, Hina reported on Saturday.

A ferry that runs from Lampedusa to Sicily caught fire in Italian waters. There were 150 passengers and a 27-member crew on it, the coastguard rescued everyone. Dozens of migrants were among the passengers.