Concordia to be scrapped in Genoa
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Costa Concordia will be towed and scrapped in Genoa, the Italian government has announced.
The ship was successfully hauled upright off the coast of Giglio last year and has remained there, more than two years since it capsized in 2012, killing 32 people.
According to La Repubblica newspaper authorities are deliberating on a date between 13 July and 8 August to remove the wreckage, meaning it will still be off the Giglio coast as this year’s summer season kicks in.
The Irish Independent also reported that locals are concerned the operation will mean the ferry service to the island will have to be stopped for a week, meaning tourists cannot travel over during a period in the peak season.
Captain Francesco Schettino is still on trial over the incident on a number of charges including manslaughter. He denies the accusations, claiming the reef the ship hit was not mapped.
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