The relatives of nine Greek missing passengers from the Norman Atlantic ferry are in Italy. They are in contact with the authorities at Bari, Brindisi and Lecce that have given assurances that there aren’t any more Greeks at the hospital of Apulia in Italy or in the wider region.

There is a possibility that the relatives will be able to approach the wreck of the Norman Atlantic that has been towed to the port of Brindisi, however they may not be allowed on board. Greek experts are also in Brindisi.

Italian prosecutors entered the ship and are trying to gauge whether it is safe to open the garage door and look for dead truck drivers or immigrants. It may take several days before the garage is open said Italian Prosecutor Ettore Cardinali as there are still some fires burning in parts of the vessel. The Italian press reports that an investigation has been launched by Italy’s transport ministry on the exact causes of the fire.

Meanwhile, the Greek embassy in Rome confirmed that a third Greek was among those confirmed dead in the ferry disaster that took place in the Adriatic. The body is that of Gerasimos Kazantzidis who had been listed as missing by the Hellenic Coast Guard.

Another body that was initially believed to have belonged to George Doulis has not been identified by relatives taking Mr. Doulis off the list of those who died and onto the missing persons list.