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| Relatives of the 32 people who died when the Costa Concordia crashed into rocks off the coast of Italy last year have returned to the island of Giglio to mark the one-year anniversary of the tragedy. | Relatives of the 32 people who died when the Costa Concordia crashed into rocks off the coast of Italy last year have returned to the island of Giglio to mark the one-year anniversary of the tragedy. |
| Alongside survivors of the shipwreck and those who assisted the rescue operation, the victims' relatives are taking part in a series of commemorative events which will culminate on Sunday evening in a minute's silence marking the exact time the 114,500-tonne ship crashed in the Tyrrhenian Sea. Sirens in the harbour will sound and 32 lanterns will be released into the sky. | Alongside survivors of the shipwreck and those who assisted the rescue operation, the victims' relatives are taking part in a series of commemorative events which will culminate on Sunday evening in a minute's silence marking the exact time the 114,500-tonne ship crashed in the Tyrrhenian Sea. Sirens in the harbour will sound and 32 lanterns will be released into the sky. |
| On the way to Giglio on Sunday morning, Anne Decré, head of a group of French survivors, said: "It's important for us to be here with the relatives of the victims on this day, and it's important for us, for our psychological reconstruction." | On the way to Giglio on Sunday morning, Anne Decré, head of a group of French survivors, said: "It's important for us to be here with the relatives of the victims on this day, and it's important for us, for our psychological reconstruction." |
| Among the events planned is a mass at a church where many of the survivors were taken for shelter on the night of the shipwreck. A ceremony to recognise the "solidarity" of heroic figures is also scheduled. Gregorio de Falco, the coastguard official who was recorded ordering captain Francesco Schettino back on board his sinking ship, was among the figures present in Giglio Porto. | Among the events planned is a mass at a church where many of the survivors were taken for shelter on the night of the shipwreck. A ceremony to recognise the "solidarity" of heroic figures is also scheduled. Gregorio de Falco, the coastguard official who was recorded ordering captain Francesco Schettino back on board his sinking ship, was among the figures present in Giglio Porto. |
| As the mourners arrive, the rusting wreck of the cruise liner lies on its side off the coast of Giglio, its continued presence a reminder of the tragedy. Although officials had at first hoped to have taken it away early this year, Franco Gabriele, the head of Italy's civil protection agency, said on Saturday the complex removal operation would most likely take place in September. It could, he said, cost up to €400m – €100m (£330m) than original estimates. | As the mourners arrive, the rusting wreck of the cruise liner lies on its side off the coast of Giglio, its continued presence a reminder of the tragedy. Although officials had at first hoped to have taken it away early this year, Franco Gabriele, the head of Italy's civil protection agency, said on Saturday the complex removal operation would most likely take place in September. It could, he said, cost up to €400m – €100m (£330m) than original estimates. |
| Fabrizio Curcio, director of the civil protection agency's emergency management office, said the removal project had been complicated by unprecedented factors such as the ship's size and position. | Fabrizio Curcio, director of the civil protection agency's emergency management office, said the removal project had been complicated by unprecedented factors such as the ship's size and position. |
| Out of concerns for the environment, he said, officials were attempting to remove the massive hulk. "If you cut the ship you have got pollution of the sea and air. It would be technically easier to do that, but more time and more pollution," he added. | Out of concerns for the environment, he said, officials were attempting to remove the massive hulk. "If you cut the ship you have got pollution of the sea and air. It would be technically easier to do that, but more time and more pollution," he added. |
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