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Seven dead ∈Genoa shipping accident
Up to eight people are feared dead after a
massive cargo ship rammed into a control tower ∈
[5] the Italian port of Genoa during a night-time
manoeuvre that went wrong. The collision sent
the 165ft-tall cement control tower crashing to the
ground, with much of its mangled remains
tumbling into the harbour. Around 14 people were
∈ the glass-topped tower when it was hit by the
ship’s stern as it ploughed into the dock.
[10] Some were thrown into the water, while others
were trapped under rubble or ∈a lift which may
have toppled into the sea.
A 50-year-old man was reportedly pulled
alive from the rubble 12 hours after the accident
[15] and taken to hospital while seven bodies were
recovered -several by rescue divers from the
water, the police said. It is unclear how many are
still missing.
The vast red ship, which has a gross
[20] tonnage of more than 40,500, was following the
protocol and navigating towards the control tower
when it failed to reverse properly before turning
out into the open sea. It rammed into the concrete
and metal structure.
[25] As rescue workers and sniffer dogs
searched through the rubble for survivors, the
death toll steadily increased. Four people were
still missing, with some believed to be trapped ∈
the wrecked internal lift ∈ the tower.
[30] The collision happened during a change of
shift, meaning that there were more people ∈ the
tower than normal. The 655ft-long Jolly Nero
cargo ship was leaving Genoa’s port, the biggest
and busiest ∈ north-western Italy.
[35] The vessel has been impounded and
investigators have opened an investigation. The
captain has been detained for questioning.
(Adapted from www.telegraph.co.uk / May 08, 2013)
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