Carnival Corporation-owned ship hits Italian coast, three killed [View all]

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At least three people were killed and rescuers were looking for other victims on Saturday after an Italian Carnival Corporation subsidiary carrying more than 4,000 people ran
aground overnight, took on water and tipped over.

A dramatic nighttime rescue operation involving lifeboats, ships and helicopters was continuing hours after the 114,500 gross tonnes Costa Concordia hit a sandbar near the island of Giglio as passengers were eating dinner.

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Carnival Corporation was founded by the late Ted Arison, an Israeli-American businessman, in 1972. Its current president and CEO is Mickey Arison, Ted Arison’s son, and brother of Shari Arison, who owns several major Israeli businesses including Bank Hapoalim.

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