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| Deadly waves strike cruise ship | Deadly waves strike cruise ship |
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| Two people have been killed and six injured as giant waves slammed into a cruise ship in the Mediterranean, Greek and Spanish officials say. | Two people have been killed and six injured as giant waves slammed into a cruise ship in the Mediterranean, Greek and Spanish officials say. |
| The 26ft (8m) high waves hit the Cypriot-owned Louis Majesty off the north-east coast of Spain. | |
| A spokesman for Louis Cruise Lines said three "abnormally high" waves broke windows in the front of the ship. | A spokesman for Louis Cruise Lines said three "abnormally high" waves broke windows in the front of the ship. |
| The Louis Majesty was heading to Genoa on a 12-day Mediterranean cruise but has now returned to Barcelona. | |
| The victims have been identified as a German and an Italian man. | The victims have been identified as a German and an Italian man. |
| The ship was carrying 1,350 passengers and 580 crew. | The ship was carrying 1,350 passengers and 580 crew. |