Costa Concordia disaster, Sunken ship in Italy
The Costa Concordia disaster occurred on 13 January 2012 when the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia ran aground, capsized, and later sank in shallow waters off Isola del Giglio.
32 people died in this incident and the ship's captain was arrested on preliminary charges of manslaughter, causing a shipwreck and abandoning ship.
This disaster has highlighted issues with marine safety regulations and promoted debates about responsible maritime practices worldwide.
The wreck was removed in one piece on September 2014 and is considered the largest and most expensive salvage operation in history.
The cruise ship had over 4,200 passengers and crew members at the time of the disaster, making it one of the largest ships to be abandoned.
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