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Seven dead in Genoa shipping accident

Up to eight people are feared dead after a massive cargo ship rammed into a control tower in the Italian port of Genoa during a night-time manoeuvre that went wrong. The collision sent the 165ft-tall cement control tower crashing to the ground, with much of its mangled remains tumbling into the harbour. (01) Around 14 people were in the glass-topped tower when it was hit by the ship’s stern as it ploughed into the dock (02). Some were thrown into the water, while others were trapped under rubble or in a lift which may have toppled into the sea.

A 50-year-old man was reportedly pulled alive from the rubble 12 hours after the accident and taken to hospital while seven bodies were recovered -several by rescue divers from the water, the police said. It is (03) unclear how many are still missing.

The vast red ship, which has a gross tonnage of more than 40,500, was following the protocol and navigating towards the control tower when it failed to reverse properly before turning out into the open sea. It rammed into the concrete and metal structure.

As rescue workers and sniffer dogs searched through the rubble for survivors, the death toll steadily increased. Four people were still missing, with some believed to be trapped in the wrecked internal lift in the tower.

The vessel has been impounded and investigators have opened an investigation. The captain has been detained for questioning.

(Adapted from www.telegraph.co.uk / May 08, 2013)

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