8 dead, 4 missing
At least three people were killed when a cruise ship ran aground near the Italian island of Giglio on Friday night, the local civil protection agency said Saturday. The Costa Concordia, owned by Genoa-based Costa Cruises, ran aground on a sand bank off the island, located off of Italy\\\\\\\'s western coast, ANSA reported. The incident occurred during dinnertime, witness Luciano Castro told ANSA. The ship was carrying about 3,200 passengers and 1,000 crew members at the time, according to the cruise line\\\\\\\'s blog. Initial reports suggested as many as six people had been killed, but it was unclear why the number dropped. An additional 14 people were injured, Adm. Ilarione Dell\\\\\\\'Anna, head of coastal authorities for the port city of Livorno, told CNN.
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