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Wave kills two on Mediterranean cruise
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March 04, 2010
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Two passengers on a Mediterranean cruise ship were killed by a giant
wave on Wednesday. The incident occured off the north-east coast of
Spain. The ship, named the ''Louis Majesty'', had left from Barcelona,
Spain and was headed for Genoa, Italy.  

The giant wave broke the windows on deck five of the ship, resulting in
two fatalities as well as another fourteen injuries. The two victims
were German and Italian citizens. Following the incident, the ship
returned to Barcelona. The ship, carrying over 1300 passengers, is
expected to continue its journey after the injured are moved from the
ship for treatment.

According to French officials, there had been no previous trouble with
the ship. The waves were believed to have been 26 feet (8 meters) high.
The ship is 660 feet (200 meters) long, and had 732 cabins onboard.  

== Sources ==
* http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2010/03/rogue_waves_kill_two_on_medite.html
* http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8548547.stm
* http://www.vancouversun.com/news/killed+cruise+ship+freak+waves+Spain/2638143/story.html



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