Last
night, a cruise ship full of tourists stranded in the Italian coast, killing at
least eight people were killed, more than 4,000 tourists and crew members were
rescued.
Costa's "Concord" No. 7 night luxury cruise ship left the dock and began a period of 7 days of travel, but only 2 hours after departure out of trouble. Coast Guard rushed to Guiglo waters near the island.
When 850 feet long luxurious palace started to one side the sea, the terrified passengers are required to wear life jackets, boat ride away.
Identity of the deceased has not been disclosed. "Mercury News" reported that at least 30 people were injured, some of the seriously injured. The dead are a 65-year-old man. Officials believe he may be unable to resist the night because the cold waters of death.
Death toll could rise.
Italian Coast Guard said it has recovered the remains of at least three. Said Lt. Col. Francesco Paolillo, helicopters rescued about 50 passengers on cruise ships to stay still.
A Coast Guard official said, the cruise, "hit the obstacle" (though it is unclear this is not a sea barrier reef) and the ship's port side, "the 50-meter hole torn", and then began to water.
Paolillo said the captain tried to drive a cruise ship heading for shallow waters in order to evacuate by lifeboat, but the ship began to tilt seriously, then you can not evacuate by lifeboat.
In addition to the lifeboat, there is another five ships in the region participated in the rescue.
Coast Guard confirmed that the ship has 3200 passengers and more than 1,000 crew members. Everyone had been evacuated aboard Guiglo Island. Rescue personnel in Guiglo Island schools, hotels and churches refuge. This famous resort island just 25 km from the west coast of Italy.
To 1:20, rescue work basically completed, officials said the ship tilted 20 degrees, but there is no danger of sinking.
There are reports that some people jumped into the icy water, but the casualties is unknown.Passenger list shows that most of the passengers on board the Italian people, and some French and German citizens.
Reporters Luciano Castro is one of the passengers. Italian media, he said: "We were at supper, all the lights suddenly went out. Seems to cruise hit something, and then we heard a loud bang, everything fell to the floor the captain said there immediately broadcast through the circuit board failure, but it is strange that almost immediately began to cruise the side tilt. glass slide from the table and then we were told to wear a life jacket for safety reasons, to the lifeboat at. boat people really began to panic, especially with children of people. A few minutes later came the sound of the whistle 7, meaning that everyone must board the lifeboat. "
Another passenger Mara Palme Jani said: "At that time the plot is like night to wreck. People knew then that something had hit the cruise, is not a electronic failure."
Guiglo Island mayor, said: "We have entered a state of emergency we are ready to receive passengers on board the lifeboat carrying."
This is not Costa's experienced since the first casualties. In 2010, Costa's a boat in the storm hit a pier of Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh, killing three crew members died.
Costa's "Concord" No. 7 night luxury cruise ship left the dock and began a period of 7 days of travel, but only 2 hours after departure out of trouble. Coast Guard rushed to Guiglo waters near the island.
When 850 feet long luxurious palace started to one side the sea, the terrified passengers are required to wear life jackets, boat ride away.
Identity of the deceased has not been disclosed. "Mercury News" reported that at least 30 people were injured, some of the seriously injured. The dead are a 65-year-old man. Officials believe he may be unable to resist the night because the cold waters of death.
Death toll could rise.
Italian Coast Guard said it has recovered the remains of at least three. Said Lt. Col. Francesco Paolillo, helicopters rescued about 50 passengers on cruise ships to stay still.
A Coast Guard official said, the cruise, "hit the obstacle" (though it is unclear this is not a sea barrier reef) and the ship's port side, "the 50-meter hole torn", and then began to water.
Paolillo said the captain tried to drive a cruise ship heading for shallow waters in order to evacuate by lifeboat, but the ship began to tilt seriously, then you can not evacuate by lifeboat.
In addition to the lifeboat, there is another five ships in the region participated in the rescue.
Coast Guard confirmed that the ship has 3200 passengers and more than 1,000 crew members. Everyone had been evacuated aboard Guiglo Island. Rescue personnel in Guiglo Island schools, hotels and churches refuge. This famous resort island just 25 km from the west coast of Italy.
To 1:20, rescue work basically completed, officials said the ship tilted 20 degrees, but there is no danger of sinking.
There are reports that some people jumped into the icy water, but the casualties is unknown.Passenger list shows that most of the passengers on board the Italian people, and some French and German citizens.
Reporters Luciano Castro is one of the passengers. Italian media, he said: "We were at supper, all the lights suddenly went out. Seems to cruise hit something, and then we heard a loud bang, everything fell to the floor the captain said there immediately broadcast through the circuit board failure, but it is strange that almost immediately began to cruise the side tilt. glass slide from the table and then we were told to wear a life jacket for safety reasons, to the lifeboat at. boat people really began to panic, especially with children of people. A few minutes later came the sound of the whistle 7, meaning that everyone must board the lifeboat. "
Another passenger Mara Palme Jani said: "At that time the plot is like night to wreck. People knew then that something had hit the cruise, is not a electronic failure."
Guiglo Island mayor, said: "We have entered a state of emergency we are ready to receive passengers on board the lifeboat carrying."
This is not Costa's experienced since the first casualties. In 2010, Costa's a boat in the storm hit a pier of Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh, killing three crew members died.
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