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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 up to six 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 up to six 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. | Part of the tower is said to have crashed into the water when it was hit by the Jolly Nero container ship. |
| Four people were taken to hospital, but others are feared to be in the water or trapped inside the tower. | |
| The crash triggered a frantic night-time search operation in the waters around the tower. | The crash triggered a frantic night-time search operation in the waters around the tower. |
| The cause of the crash - whether human error or mechanical fault - has not yet been confirmed. | The cause of the crash - whether human error or mechanical fault - has not yet been confirmed. |
| 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." | 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. | One of the victims was thought to be a woman in her 30s, while the other two were male. |
| "It's a terrible tragedy. We're in turmoil, speechless," Port Authority President Luigi Merlo told local TV. | "It's a terrible tragedy. We're in turmoil, speechless," Port Authority President Luigi Merlo told local TV. |
| Emergency services said it was not clear whether those still missing were trapped in the lift which had fallen into the water or were in the sea itself, reports said. | Emergency services said it was not clear whether those still missing were trapped in the lift which had fallen into the water or were in the sea itself, reports 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 Coast Guard and Port Authority were both said to have staff working inside the tower. | The Coast Guard and Port Authority were both said to have staff working inside the tower. |
| The ship was manoeuvring out of the port with the help of tugboats in calm conditions, reports said. | The ship was manoeuvring out of the port with the help of tugboats in calm conditions, reports said. |
| The huge tower was bent by the impact of the collision and part of it reportedly fell into the sea. | The huge tower was bent by the impact of the collision and part of it reportedly fell into the sea. |
| Genoa's prosecutor is investigating the incident, Corriere Della Sera newspaper says. The ship has been impounded and the captain is being questioned. | Genoa's prosecutor is investigating the incident, Corriere Della Sera newspaper says. The ship has been impounded and the captain is being questioned. |
| The Jolly Nero is almost 240 metres (787 feet) long and has a gross tonnage of nearly 40,600 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. | It was bound for Messina, Sicily, at the time of the crash, reports say. |
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