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29 Still Missing in Deadly Italian Cruise Ship Accident

HeadlineJan 17, 2012

Twenty-nine people remain missing after an Italian cruise ship ran aground on Friday killing six and forcing thousands to flee the sinking ship. The ship was owned by a subsidiary of the Florida-based Carnival Corporation. Italy’s environment minister has warned of an ecological crisis if oil from the cruise ship spills off the island of Giglio, part of a protected sanctuary for dolphins, porpoises and whales.

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