On January 13, 2012, the cruise ship Costa Concordia veered off course near Isola del Giglio, Italy, and struck an underwater reef. The impact tore a massive gash in the hull, causing the ship to partially sink and capsize near the shoreline. Although most of the more than 4,200 passengers and crew were rescued during a chaotic 6-hour evacuation, 33 people ultimately l!#&*ost their lives. The ship’s captain was later convicted of manslaughter and abandoning ship, and the disaster became one of t

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Costa Concordia disaster in January 2012, when the massive Italian cruise ship struck underwater rocks off the coast of Giglio Island, Italy after deviating from its planned route. The impact tore a huge gash in the hull, flooding multiple compartments and causing the ship to lose power and tip onto its side, eventually coming to rest partially capsized near shore. Panic spread as passengers evacuated in darkness, with lifeboats launched unevenly due to the severe list. Thirty-two people were ki