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Capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship

On 13 January 2012, at 21:45 local time (UTC+1), Costa Concordia hit a rock of Isola del Giglio. A 50-metre (164 ft) long gash was made in the hull, along 3 compartments of the engine room. Power to the engines and CRUISE ship services was cut off. Taking on water, the CRUISE SHIP started to SINK. Almost half of the ship remained above water, but it was in danger of sinking completely into a trough 70 metres (230 ft). IT was carrying 3,229 passengers and 1,023 crew members, 32 people died. The survivors and victims' families are preparing to celebrate the first anniversary of the sinking. The first event of Sunday's daylong commemoration was the return to the sea of part of the massive rock that tore into the hull ocean liner . then will put a commemorative plaque bearing the names of the 32 people who lost their lives in the Costa Concordia shipwreck is unveiled in the Tuscan island Isola del Giglio, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013 Photo: Francesco Malavolta/NurPhoto

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