Three die as cruise ship runs aground off Italy | euronews, world news


World | 206854 hits | Jan 14 9:11 am | Posted by: martin14
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world news - At least three people have been killed and dozens more are missing after a luxury Mediterranean cruise turned to catastrophe off the coast of Italy. The giant Costa Concordia…

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  1. by avatar martin14
    Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:14 pm
    more pics here:

    http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/photos/1714/#igImgId_27618

  2. by avatar Kirk
    Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:22 pm
    Gps mishap?

  3. by avatar raydan
    Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:25 pm
    That's gonna cost a couple of bucks to repair. 8O

  4. by avatar Gunnair Gold Member
    Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:28 pm
    "Kirk" said
    Gps mishap?


    That's possible. Crew mishap in general though.

  5. by avatar andyt
    Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:37 pm
    Wow. I wonder what people died from? When's the last time you heard of people dying on a ship that ran aground, especially in presumably calm seas.

  6. by avatar raydan
    Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:41 pm
    Rip... but I'm surprised so few died.
    Could have been a lot worse.

  7. by avatar Gunnair Gold Member
    Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:51 pm
    "andyt" said
    Wow. I wonder what people died from? When's the last time you heard of people dying on a ship that ran aground, especially in presumably calm seas.


    Only a bit over half the lifeboats were launched - many jumped into the sea to swim ashore to the nearby islet.

  8. by avatar Brenda
    Sat Jan 14, 2012 6:45 pm
    Most of those on the cruise were Italian but there were also large numbers of German and French passengers as well as some British nationals.

    AND 26 Dutchies...

  9. by avatar Brenda
    Sat Jan 14, 2012 6:46 pm
    Btw, still 70 people missing...

  10. by Bruce_E_T
    Sat Jan 14, 2012 6:59 pm
    "Kirk" said
    Gps mishap?


    Either that or gross human negligence. It is insanely close to shore

  11. by avatar Scape
    Sat Jan 14, 2012 10:15 pm
    The captain is under arrest:

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/ja ... sfeed=true

  12. by avatar andyt
    Sat Jan 14, 2012 10:22 pm
    "Scape" said
    The captain is under arrest:

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/ja ... sfeed=true


    Is his name Joseph Hazelwood?

  13. by avatar Scape
    Sun Jan 15, 2012 12:39 am
    His name is mud after this.

  14. by avatar Brenda
    Sun Jan 15, 2012 12:40 am
    2 people rescued alive...



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