SIX are dead, four injured and three were missing after the 1,450-TEU Jolly Nero's bow rammed into the 50-metre Genoa harbour control tower, causing it to collapse with 13 people inside during a shift change.
Two of the dead were coastguard officers and a third was a pilot. Two were seriously injured and one lost a foot. Genoa prosecutor Michele Di Lecce said she investigating a possible malfunction of the ship's engine or steering, Reuters reported.
The crash occurred shortly after 11pm in calm conditions as the ship was manoeuvring out of the port. "There's no logical explanation because two tug boats were moving the ship and there was a port pilot on board and sea conditions were optimal," said port authority president Luigi Merlo.
The dramatic structure, which looked like an airport tower, collapsed into the water. The only thing left was a leaning metal-framed stairway.
ACCIDENTS
09 May 2013 - 21:07
Death toll up to six in Genoa control tower boxship crash, 3 missing
SIX are dead, four injured and three were missing after the 1,450-TEU Jolly Nero's bow rammed into the 50-metre Genoa harbour control tower, causing it to collapse with 13 people inside during a shift change.
ACCIDENTS
09 May 2013 - 21:07
Death toll up to six in Genoa control tower boxship crash, 3 missing
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