In photos – the Costa Concordia disaster
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Rescue boats approach the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia resting on its starboard side after running aground the tiny Tuscan island of Isola del Giglio, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012. The luxury cruise ship ran aground off the coast of Tuscany, sending water pouring in through a 160-foot (50-meter) gash in the hull and forcing the evacuation of some 4,200 people from the listing vessel early Saturday, the Italian coast guard said. The number of dead and injured is not yet confirmed Coast Guard Cmdr. Francesco Paolillo said. In the background Italy's mainland. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
THE 13-deck Costa Concordia cruise liner has run aground close to the Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy. Rocks tore a 160-foot (50-meter) hole in the hull. Not all of the 4,234 people on board the Cost aConcordia managed to escape. One woman, aged 65, died from the chock of the cold water. Sixty eight others are missing. The Costa Concordia…
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