On Tuesday, the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia ran aground off the coast of the island of Giglio, Italy. The accident has left at least six people dead, over twenty missing and more than 4,200 passengers and crew stranded on board. The cause of the accident is still under investigation, but it appears that the ship had veered off course and struck a reef near the island.
The Costa Concordia was built in 2006 and is operated by Costa Crociere, an arm of Carnival Corporation. It was on its way from Rome to Marseilles when it ran aground.
According to reports, the ship had approximately 4,229 passengers and crew onboard at the time of the accident. Most were able to abandon ship in lifeboats or be rescued by helicopter before darkness fell.
The incident has sparked a massive rescue operation involving Italian authorities, Coast Guard vessels and helicopters from both Italy and France. Reports suggest that some passengers were unable to evacuate due to power outages or blocked escape routes onboard. Additionally, some survivors have reported that crew members did not provide adequate instructions or help during evacuation.
Crew members are also facing their own challenges as they work to extinguish fires onboard. The fire reportedly broke out after an explosion occurred in one of the engine rooms due to an electrical fault. Firefighters have managed to contain it but are still struggling to put out all remaining hot spots due to strong winds fanning the flames.
The passenger death toll is still expected to rise as search and rescue operations continue into Wednesday morning. In addition to those who were killed in the initial accident, dozens more remain unaccounted for; many are feared drowned after being trapped inside when water began flooding into parts of deck four.
The exact cause of this tragedy remains unknown; however, early reports have suggested human error was involved in steering the ship off course. While investigators continue their investigation into what happened on board Costa Concordia on Tuesday night, many questions remain unanswered for both victims’ families and those waiting for news about their loved ones still onboard.
In conclusion, What Cruise Ship Is On Fire?, is currently unknown; however it appears that a fire broke out in one of its engine rooms due to an electrical fault caused by human error while navigating off course near Giglio Island off Italy’s west coast–resulting in at least six deaths and dozens more unaccounted for as search and rescue operations continue into Wednesday morning.