The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Madcap explorer sails car around Italy Self-styled 'autonaut' Marco Amoretti is bidding to circumnavigate Italy in a floating car in an attempt to raise money for a documentary that will tell the untold story of one of the most daring expeditions undertaken in modern times. https://www.thelocal.it/20151012/man-sails-car-round-italy-to-find-film-funding Mon, 12 Oct 2015 12:16:00 +0200 man-sails-car-round-italy-to-find-film-funding At least 27 likely to have died in ferry fire The Italian prosecutor investigating a deadly fire on the Norman Atlantic ferry on Thursday indicated that at least 27 people had likely perished in the disaster. https://www.thelocal.it/20150116/norman-atlantic-likely-death-toll-rises-to-at-least-27 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 08:30:00 +0100 norman-atlantic-likely-death-toll-rises-to-at-least-27 Ferry victims 'may have been attacked by sharks' Some of the victims of a deadly fire on the Norman Atlantic ferry may have been attacked by sharks after jumping into the sea to escape the flames, according to Italian media reports. https://www.thelocal.it/20150113/ferry-fire-victims-may-have-been-attacked-by-sharks Tue, 13 Jan 2015 09:03:00 +0100 ferry-fire-victims-may-have-been-attacked-by-sharks Charred ferry searched for dead passengers The inquiry in to the fate of the burned-out Norman Atlantic ferry which was towed into the southern Italian port of Brindisi Friday, has begun with the prosecutor fearing that more bodies may be found onboard. https://www.thelocal.it/20150103/charred-hull-of-norman-atlantic-reaches-iraly-port Sat, 03 Jan 2015 08:58:00 +0100 charred-hull-of-norman-atlantic-reaches-iraly-port Fire tragedy ferry arrives in Brindisi The Italian-owned ferry in which at least 13 people died in a dramatic fire in stormy Mediterranean seas was towed into the Italian port of Brindisi on Friday as investigators try to determine if there are any more bodies on board. https://www.thelocal.it/20150102/fire-tragedy-ferry-arrives-in-brindisi Fri, 02 Jan 2015 16:03:00 +0100 fire-tragedy-ferry-arrives-in-brindisi Three Italians among fire-hit ferry dead Three Italians are among the ten passengers who died after the Norman Atlantic ferry caught fire early on Sunday morning, Italy's Coast Guard said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20141230/three-italians-among-fire-hit-ferry-dead Tue, 30 Dec 2014 15:15:00 +0100 three-italians-among-fire-hit-ferry-dead