Breaking news: Costa Concordia in deep problems!

[Topo Gigio]

A massive rescue is underway after Costa Concordia (sister ship to C. Splendor) have run aground off the coast of Italy.

[Topo Gigio]

You can follow the news @ Sky news and daily mail.co.uk

[jjaazzy]

Hope they will all be ok.

[Topo Gigio]

http://news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16148897

[cdamion]

Didn't an MSC ship just run aground in the Bahamas a few days ago? This one sounds much more serious though.

 

Hope cooler heads prevail on board and everybody gets off safely.

[cdamion]

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[RBCL]

[Topo Gigio]

 

Looks pretty bad.

[cdamion]

Is that a real picture? Where is it from?

[Gordie Howe]

And I ask, how many laugh at and think the life-boat drills are "stupid."

[RBCL]

Is that a real picture? Where is it from?

 

From the Telegraph.co.uk

[Redsfan]

holy crap!! This is not good for the cruise industry, and pray the passengers are all okay..

[Gordie Howe]

 

Looks like she's into a sharp left turn to avoid the beacon.

[ItsAllAboutTheSass]

Looks pretty bad.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2086527/Cost-Concordia-Massive-evacuation-underway-cruise-ship-starts-sinking-Italian-coast.html

[BIG_Steve]

And I ask, how many laugh at and think the life-boat drills are "stupid."

 

I get your point. But the way they're being done is stupid. Sitting in the theatre with no life vest and sipping your drink and talking during the drill doesn't amount to squat.

[cuyahoga11]

And I ask, how many laugh at and think the life-boat drills are "stupid."

 

That was my first thought when I read the article. Some brag how they hide out to keep from attending the drill, then there are the ones that are too drunk to comprehend what is said or busy taking pictures and having a grand time

[Guest LoveMyBoxer]

And yet, no lives were lost, unlike a plane going down! People please remember to take the drills seriously!

[BIG_Steve]

Will be interesting to hear what happened. With all that high tech navigation gear it seems hardly possible to run into the ground.

[Guest LoveMyBoxer]

And yet, no lives were lost, unlike a plane going down! People please remember to take the drills seriously!

 

Well I was wrong, thus far two people are dead and some are still missing. http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=http://www.ilsecoloxix.it/p/italia/2012/01/13/AO8Wf5fB-avaria_vittime_concordia.shtml&ei=O9gQT_uANcapsAagu7DvCQ&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCsQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dcosta%2Bconcordia%2Bgiglio%2Bmorti%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1680%26bih%3D914%26prmd%3Dimvns

[cdamion]

And yet, no lives were lost, unlike a plane going down! People please remember to take the drills seriously!

 

Unfortunately there are at least a couple of deaths according to the news reports.

[aprime23]

Well I was wrong, thus far two people are dead and some are still missing. http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=http://www.ilsecoloxix.it/p/italia/2012/01/13/AO8Wf5fB-avaria_vittime_concordia.shtml&ei=O9gQT_uANcapsAagu7DvCQ&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCsQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dcosta%2Bconcordia%2Bgiglio%2Bmorti%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1680%26bih%3D914%26prmd%3Dimvns

 

Wait until management gets a hold of some of the crew. Its sure to go up.

[Guest LoveMyBoxer]

WOW! Hubby just told me that almost the same thing happened in 2010 to the Costa Europa: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35601599/ns/travel-news/t/die-luxury-cruise-liner-slams-pier/

[Gordie Howe]

i get your point. But the way they're being done is stupid. Sitting in the theatre with no life vest and sipping your drink and talking during the drill doesn't amount to squat.

 

Agree, 110%!

[Almost Packed]

this is very sad. prayers to all. hopefully there will be no more injuries and deaths. very very sad for all involved.

 

thoughts and prayers. i just can't imagine being on vacation and losing someone...especially like that. sad indeed.

[golfadj]

How terrible.

 

They need to have us put the life jackets on for the passengers to take this seriously.