On January 13, 2012, the cruise ship Costa Concordia veered off course near Isola del Giglio, Italy, and struck an underwater reef. The impact tore a massive gash in the hull, causing the ship to partially sink and capsize near the shoreline. Although most of the more than 4,200 passengers and crew were rescued during a chaotic 6-hour evacuation, 33 people ultimately l!#&*ost their lives. The ship’s captain was later convicted of manslaughter and abandoning ship, and the disaster became one of t

Cars Soaked as Powerful Waves From Passing Cargo Ship Crash Over Seawall Drivers along a coastal roadway were caught off guard when unexpected waves generated by a passing cargo ship crashed over a seawall, soaking cars and briefly flooding the street. Video shows large swells rolling in moments after the ship moved through the channel, sending seawater across parked and moving vehicles as motorists tried to pull away. No injuries were reported, though several cars sustained water damage and tra