Costa Concordia capsizes: Rescue operations
Luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia ran aground in the tiny Tuscan island of Isola del Giglio, Italy, on Sunday, January 15, 2012. The Costa Concordia cruise ship ran aground off the coast of Tuscany, sending water pouring in through a 160-foot (50-meter) gash in the hull and forcing the evacuation of some 4,200 people from the listing vessel early Saturday.
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Luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia ran aground in the tiny Tuscan island of Isola del Giglio, Italy, on Sunday, January 15, 2012. The Costa Concordia cruise ship ran aground off the coast of Tuscany, sending water pouring in through a 160-foot (50-meter) gash in the hull and forcing the evacuation of some 4,200 people from the listing vessel early Saturday.
Through this photo gallery, we take a look at the rescue operations. (Photo Courtesy: Associated Press) -
An Italian firefighter helicopter airlifts a rescued passenger from the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia. Firefighters worked on Sunday to rescue a crew member with a suspected broken leg from the overturned hulk of the luxury cruise liner Costa Concordia, 36 hours after it ran aground. More than 40 people are still unaccounted-for. (Photo Courtesy: Associated Press)
