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Remains of burned-out ferry docked and black box recovered

The charred remains of a ferry which caught fire in the Adriatic Sea, killing at least 11 people, have been brought in to harbour in Italy.

Prosecutors have now recovered the ship's black box and will examine its contents.

Italy's Coast Guard said 477 people were rescued and 11 people have been confirmed dead. An unknown number of people are still unaccounted for.

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Heat and smoke restricts search of burnt out ferry

There are conflicting figures about the number of people still missing after the fire. Credit: CCTV

Fierce heat from a slow-burning blaze kept firefighters and other investigators from searching the hold and vehicle decks of a Greek ferry for more bodies for a second day.

At least 11 people perished in the pre-dawn blaze on 28th December aboard the Norman Atlantic, on a voyage between Greece and Italy.

Authorities fear more bodies might be inside the vehicle deck where the fire began.

The ferry was towed into the Italian port of Brindisi on Friday morning and port captain Mario Valente said temperatures were "very high" inside the deck, with smoke still pouring from the wreck.

Bari prosecutor Ettore Cardinali later said no bodies were found during a search of some of the passenger cabins and some deck areas.

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