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Jolly Nero Incident Photos and Video at Port of Genoa, Italy [10 PHOTOS]

Jolly Nero Incident Photos and Video at Port of Genoa, Italy [10 PHOTOS]

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May 8, 2013

Here’s a collection of photos from the Port of Genoa, where the Jolly Nero crashed into the 55-meter tall port control tower late Tuesday night, causing it to completely collapse along with the adjacent building. 7 people have been confirmed killed so far. gCaptain’s coverage of the incident can be found HERE.

Update: New video added at bottom.

Genoa port control tower. Photo: Panoramio
Genoa port control tower. Photo: Panoramio
Photo: Italian Coast Guard
Photo: Italian Coast Guard
Photo: Italian Coast Guard
Photo: Italian Coast Guard
Photo: Vigili del Fuoco
Photo: Vigili del Fuoco
Photo: Vigili del Fuoco
Photo: Vigili del Fuoco
Genoa control tower collapse 3
Photo: Vigili del Fuoco
Photo: Vigili del Fuoco
Photo: Vigili del Fuoco
Genoa control tower collapse 5
Photo: Vigili del Fuoco
Photo: Vigili del Fuoco
Photo: Vigili del Fuoco
MV Jolly Nero file photo. Photo via Messina Lines
MV Jolly Nero file photo. Photo via Messina Lines
The damaged stern of container ship Jolly Nero is pictured after it smashed into a control tower in the northern Italian port city of Genoa May 8, 2013. Three people were killed and six are missing after the container ship crashed into a control tower in Genoa late on Tuesday, the Coast Guard said. The tower, which was more than 50 metres (160 feet) high and looked much like the ones common at airports, collapsed after being struck by the prow of the Jolly Nero. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo
The damaged stern of the Jolly Nero after it smashed into a control tower. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo

Overflight Video:

Update (May 13): New video shows collision, tower collapse

https://flv.kataweb.it/player/v4/player/player_v1a.swf

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Updated: April 17, 2023 (Originally published May 8, 2013)

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