Italy prepares to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Costa Concordia disaster

The Costa Concordia cruise ship listing off the island of Giglio, northern Italy, early 14 January 2012, after she ran aground in the early hours .

The 13 January 2022 will mark the tenth anniversary of the disaster when the Concordia hit a reef and partly capsized on 13 January 2012, after being steered dangerously close to Giglio.

Thirty-two of the 4,229 people onboard were killed. A court in Grosetto sentenced the ship’s captain Schettino to 16 years in prison for multiple counts of manslaughter, causing a maritime accident, and abandoning ship.

Via EPA-EFE/GIGLIONEWS

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