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| Italy deaths as Genoa ship hits control tower | Italy deaths as Genoa ship hits control tower |
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| At least three people have died and several are missing after a ship crashed into a control tower in the Italian port of Genoa, reports say. | At least three people have died and several are missing after a ship crashed into a control tower in the Italian port of Genoa, reports say. |
| Part of the tower is said to have crashed into the water when it was hit by the Jolly Nero container ship. | |
| About 10 people were in the tower at the time of the accident, and some of them are feared to be in the water. | About 10 people were in the tower at the time of the accident, and some of them are feared to be in the water. |
| Four people have been taken to hospital, says the Corriere Della Sera newspaper. | Four people have been taken to hospital, says the Corriere Della Sera newspaper. |
| The ship's owner, Stefano Messina, who arrived at the port soon after the crash, had tears in his eyes as he told journalists: "We are all utterly shocked. Nothing like this has ever happened before, we are desperate." | |
| One of the victims was thought to be a woman in her 30s, while the other two were male. | |
| Emergency services said it was not clear whether some of those still missing were trapped within the lift inside the tower, reports from the scene said. | |
| The accident is said to have occurred at about 23:00 on Tuesday night (21:00 GMT), when a shift change was taking place in the control tower - meaning more people were inside. | The accident is said to have occurred at about 23:00 on Tuesday night (21:00 GMT), when a shift change was taking place in the control tower - meaning more people were inside. |
| The huge structure was bent at an angle of 45 degrees and part of it had fallen into the sea, reports said. | |
| Genoa's prosecutor is investigating the incident, Corriere Della Sera says. The ship has been impounded and the captain is being questioned. | Genoa's prosecutor is investigating the incident, Corriere Della Sera says. The ship has been impounded and the captain is being questioned. |
| The Jolly Nero is almost 240 metres (787 feet) long and weighs over 40,500 tonnes. It is owned by the Italian firm Ignazio Messina & Co. | |
| It was bound for Messina, Sicily, at the time of the crash, reports say. |