Costa Concordia disaster
disaster in which a cruise ship capsized and sank on 13 January 2012
On 13 January 2012, the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia hit the bottom of the sea floor and overturned after striking an underwater rock off Isola del Giglio, Tuscany, resulting in 32 deaths.
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| Date | 13 January 2012 |
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| Location | Off Isola del Giglio, Tuscany, Italy, Mediterranean Sea |
| Coordinates | 42°21′55″N 10°55′18″E / 42.36528°N 10.92167°E |
| Type | Ship grounding |
| Cause | Struck a rock while deviating from planned course |
| Participants | 4,252 (3,206 passengers; 1,023 crew and personnel) |
| Deaths | 33 (27 passengers, 5 crew, 1 salvage member) |
| Non-fatal injuries | 64 |
| Captain | Francesco Schettino |
| Operator | Costa Crociere |
| Salvage |
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The eight year old Costa Cruises vessel was on the first leg of a cruise around the Mediterranean Sea when she deviated from her planned route at the Isola del Giglio, sailed closer to the island, and struck a rock formation on the sea floor.
A six-hour rescue effort brought most of the passengers ashore.
Many blamed the ship's captain Francesco Schettino, who left the ship shortly after the sinking began leaving behind the crew and passengers.[1][2]
References
change- ↑ John Hooper (24 January 2012). "Costa Concordia captain not solely to blame, says prosecutor". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ↑ Jones, Gavin; Denti, Antonio (15 January 2012). "Two more bodies found on ship, three people rescued". Reuters. Archived from the original on 15 January 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
