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Costa Concordia: How ill-fated cruise liner was raised from Italian seabed

By Nick Thompson and Nural Choudhury, CNN
September 17, 2013 -- Updated 1123 GMT (1923 HKT)
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • Wreck of the Costa Concordia, one of the largest cruise ships ever built, raised from sea bed
  • 952-foot ship ran aground in January 2012 on Tuscan island of Giglio, killing 32 passengers
  • Unprecedented operation involves more than 500 workers, will cost at least $400 million
  • Raising of Concordia is only first phase -- ship must then be dismantled at nearby port