SINKING OF THE COSTA CONCORDIA

The disasters that made the headlines

An episode from the series WHAT REALLY HAPPENED?

Synopsis

On January 13, 2012, 4,000 passengers and crew members are cruising in the Mediterranean on board the Concordia. As it is Friday, it is a gala evening on the magnificent liner. There is no indication that a disaster is about to occur.

Off the island of Giglio, in Italy, on calm seas, the ship hits a rock. The water immediately rushed into the hull, which was ripped open over a length of 53 meters and a width of 7.30 meters. The ship tilts dangerously, and there is panic on board: the Costa Concordia is sinking.

32 people perished in the wreck as told by survivors of the tragedy.