Tragic Cruise Ship Disaster: Death Toll Rises to 100
Out of all deaths, 89 were passengers and 11 were crew members
The Costa Concordia cruise ship sank off the coast of Italy in 2012, resulting in the deaths of 32 people.
The Costa Concordia cruise ship sank off the coast of Italy in 2012, resulting in the deaths of 32 people. The ship was carrying over 4,000 passengers and crew members at the time of the disaster. The ship hit a rock and began to take on water, and the crew was unable to control the flooding. The ship eventually capsized and sank, and many of the passengers and crew members were trapped inside.
The disaster was one of the worst maritime disasters in recent history. The ship's captain, Francesco Schettino, was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 16 years in prison. The disaster also led to a number of changes in the way that cruise ships are operated and regulated.
In the years since the disaster, there have been a number of other cruise ship accidents, including the grounding of the Carnival Triumph in 2013 and the fire on the Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas in 2015. These accidents have raised concerns about the safety of cruise ships and the adequacy of the regulations that govern them.
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