Films
made by James Cameron give an eerie, the seconds before the sinking of
the Titanic cruise ship in the waters of the Atlantic, 1912. Nearly 100
years later, a similar atmosphere to crawl thousands of passenger cruise
ship Costa Concordia, which was sailing off the coast of Italy.
According to the Daily Mail, about six people were killed and over 4,000 other passengers, including crew members were rescued after a magnificent cruise ship began sinking in the cold night on Friday.
Cruise ships bring thousands wisatan was originally set sail for seven days across the waters of the Mediterranean. However, only two hours of leaving port, the ship suffered a power outage, near the island of Giglio, off the Tuscan coast.
Seeing the signs of the vessel immediately sank, the crew immediately requested to contact the nearest coast guard to help evacuate passengers. The atmosphere is enough to make a panic because the ship began to tilt, making the water bathes one side on the lower deck.
In the midst of fear, thousands of passengers were ordered to wear a vest buoys. While waiting for help, the crew began to rescue some passengers using lifeboats appropriate safety procedures. The rescue operation lasted tense because the slope of the ship reaches 20 degrees.
"We were having dinner when suddenly the lights went out," said one passenger, Luciano Castro, told Italian media. "It looks like the ship hit something and then we heard explosions and objects falling to the floor."
"The captain immediately spoke over the loudspeaker and said that there had been an electric fault, but it seems very strange when the ship suddenly tilted to one side. Glasses easily slid off the table."
"We were then ordered to wear a life jacket, panic inevitable. A few minutes later there were seven times the whistle which means everyone should move closer to the lifeboat."
"We're like out of the Titanic." Another passenger said, Parmegiani Mara. "You could tell immediately that the ship had hit something and there is no electrical fault."
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Passengers were killed have not been identified. However, one of whom was a man of 65 who are believed to die from not stand the cold sea air at night. Number of passengers killed is estimated to increase.
In addition to the boat, a helicopter and five other ships around the scene also helped evacuate. An official of the Costa Concordia ensure that the 3200 passenger ships and about 1,000 crew members were evacuated to the island of Giglio. Emergency accommodation has also been prepared for them.
However, they have not been able to determine the cause of the incident. "Too early to say what caused this incident," he said, as quoted by the Daily Mail.
With the luxury on offer, the vessel 850 feet long, or about 259.08 meters that have a rate of about 1200 pounds or about Rp16, 7 million per passenger per night. On the website is written that the ship was equipped with lavish entertainment facilities such as four swimming pools, five restaurants and 13 bars. viva
According to the Daily Mail, about six people were killed and over 4,000 other passengers, including crew members were rescued after a magnificent cruise ship began sinking in the cold night on Friday.
Cruise ships bring thousands wisatan was originally set sail for seven days across the waters of the Mediterranean. However, only two hours of leaving port, the ship suffered a power outage, near the island of Giglio, off the Tuscan coast.
Seeing the signs of the vessel immediately sank, the crew immediately requested to contact the nearest coast guard to help evacuate passengers. The atmosphere is enough to make a panic because the ship began to tilt, making the water bathes one side on the lower deck.
In the midst of fear, thousands of passengers were ordered to wear a vest buoys. While waiting for help, the crew began to rescue some passengers using lifeboats appropriate safety procedures. The rescue operation lasted tense because the slope of the ship reaches 20 degrees.
"We were having dinner when suddenly the lights went out," said one passenger, Luciano Castro, told Italian media. "It looks like the ship hit something and then we heard explosions and objects falling to the floor."
"The captain immediately spoke over the loudspeaker and said that there had been an electric fault, but it seems very strange when the ship suddenly tilted to one side. Glasses easily slid off the table."
"We were then ordered to wear a life jacket, panic inevitable. A few minutes later there were seven times the whistle which means everyone should move closer to the lifeboat."
"We're like out of the Titanic." Another passenger said, Parmegiani Mara. "You could tell immediately that the ship had hit something and there is no electrical fault."
Can be Increased
Passengers were killed have not been identified. However, one of whom was a man of 65 who are believed to die from not stand the cold sea air at night. Number of passengers killed is estimated to increase.
In addition to the boat, a helicopter and five other ships around the scene also helped evacuate. An official of the Costa Concordia ensure that the 3200 passenger ships and about 1,000 crew members were evacuated to the island of Giglio. Emergency accommodation has also been prepared for them.
However, they have not been able to determine the cause of the incident. "Too early to say what caused this incident," he said, as quoted by the Daily Mail.
With the luxury on offer, the vessel 850 feet long, or about 259.08 meters that have a rate of about 1200 pounds or about Rp16, 7 million per passenger per night. On the website is written that the ship was equipped with lavish entertainment facilities such as four swimming pools, five restaurants and 13 bars. viva
