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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 27 Dec 2014

    Ferry carrying 466 people from Greece to Italy evacuated in high winds after fire breaks out on car deck

    11:50 PM - 27 Dec 2014
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      2. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 28 Dec 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Evacuation of Greek ferry 40 nautical miles north-west of Corfu hampered by high windshttp://bbc.in/1BhclRf 

        9 replies 211 retweets 124 likes
      3. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 28 Dec 2014
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        Evacuation of stranded Greek ferry the #NormanAtlantic taking place in gale-force winds http://bbc.in/1BhclRf pic.twitter.com/qIb6b2wq6L

        67 replies 1,412 retweets 484 likes
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      1. Joseph Villafañé‏ @JosephVillafane 28 Dec 2014
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        “@BBCBreaking: Ferry carrying 466 people from Greece to Italy evacuated in high winds after fire breaks out on car deck” what is 2014

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      1. Sara R‏ @SaraITinUK 28 Dec 2014
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        “@BBCBreaking: Ferry carrying 466 people from Greece to Italy evacuated in high winds after fire breaks out on car deck” still ongoing!!

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      1. Dee‏ @deedeemitch28 28 Dec 2014
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        @BBCBreaking so there's a missing plane and a ferry fire on the same day how awful 😢

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      1. Informer ‏ @worldinformer24 27 Dec 2014
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        @BBCBreaking good news for food lovers http://sotastyfood.blogspot.com/2014/12/good-news-for-food-lovers.html …

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      1. Wii Taken Seriously‏ @SeriouslyWii 27 Dec 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Rock N Roll is not dead, it's playing wii http://youtu.be/6qilfTPmkDM?list=PLQMpHc9EkEq2Nqd3v4v1QOVf_5ft3iolJ … … … #Nintendo #Wii #RockBand - SUBSCRIBE! Weekly videos

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      2. Lore‏ @nosoylorenza 28 Dec 2014
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        @BBCBreaking @lorecuadra menos mal!

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      3. La Dueña del Lago di Como  😂 🇮🇹‏ @lorecuadra 28 Dec 2014
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        @nosoylorenza @BBCBreaking 😳😳😳😳😳

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      4. Lore‏ @nosoylorenza 28 Dec 2014
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        @lorecuadra @BBCBreaking mieditoo

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      1. fsfarhana‏ @fsfarhana 30 Dec 2014
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        @BBCBreaking

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      2. Connie Hackett‏ @ConstanceLH 28 Dec 2014
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        “@BBCBreaking: Ferry carrying 466 people from Greece to Italy evacuated in high winds after fire breaks out on car deck” @viva_la_batman 😳

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      3. Sarah Lafleur 💜‏ @viva_la_batman 28 Dec 2014
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        @ConstanceLH 😟

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      1. Alex‏ @turkiyeyabanci 28 Dec 2014
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        @BBCBreaking The biggest issues with these ferries is no designated smoking zones and people practically smoking everywhere.

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      1. Sekar Jewel Firdaus‏ @FirdaJewel 28 Dec 2014
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      2. Saka‏ @Sovereignaka 28 Dec 2014
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        .@BBCBreaking 1/2 Presumably b/c there aren't any African passengers the EU will be happy to help in a search and rescue mission in what has

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      3. Saka‏ @Sovereignaka 28 Dec 2014
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        .@BBCBreaking 2/2 become known as Europe's graveyard.

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