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A helicopter from the Italian Navy flies over the area where ...
Jan 26th, 2012
(Reuters) - A helicopter from the Italian Navy flies over the area where the Costa Concordia cruise ship ran aground off the west coast of Italy at Giglio island in this picture released on January 26, 2012. Italy's Civil Protection Agency expects to start extracting fuel from the capsized cruise ship by Saturday or earlier. REUTERS/Italian Navy/Handout (ITALY - Tags: DISASTER TRANSPORT) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS -
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