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Question

What is the name of the luxury cruise ship which capsized near the western coast of Italy on 13th January 2012

  1. Costa Allegra
  2. Costa Concordia
  3. Costa Fortuna
  4. Enrica Lexie

Answer:

Option B: Costa Concordia

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Costa Concordia”.

Costa Concordia disaster, the capsizing of an Italian cruise ship on January 13, 2012, after it struck rocks off the coast of Giglio Island in the Tyrrhenian Sea.