In Photos: The Sinking of the Concordia Cruise Ship

By Live Science Staff | January 18, 2012 02:45pm ET

The Cruise Liner

The cruise ship Costa Concordia before the accident. (Shown here on Sept. 10, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain.)

The sinking cruise ship Costa Concordia

The sinking cruise ship Costa Concordia

The sinking cruise ship Costa Concordia

Rescue workers board the sinking Concordia ship.

The sinking cruise ship Costa Concordia

The sinking cruise ship Costa Concordia

The sinking cruise ship Costa Concordia

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