RSOE EDIS: France - Giant Wave Impact - 2010.03.03

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2010-03-03 19:05:55 - Giant Wave Impact - France EDIS CODE: GW-20100303-25190-FRA Date & Time: 2010-03-03 19:05:55 [UTC] Area: France, Provence-Alpes-Cóte d Azur, Near Marseilles, Number of death person(s): 2 Number of Injured person(s): 6 Not confirmed information! Description: Two cruise-ship passengers have been killed after a 26ft wave smashed into the ship off the coast of France. A Greek coast guard statement says another six people suffered minor injuries on board the Cypriot-owned Louis Majesty. It says the accident occurred near the French Mediterranean port of Marseilles as the ship was sailing from Barcelona to Genoa in Italy with 1,350 passengers and 580 crew. The victims have been identified only as a German and an Italian man. Louis Cruise Lines spokesman Michael Maratheftis said the ship was hit by three 'abnormally high' waves up to 26ft high that broke glass windshields in the forward section. The cruise ship is safely heading back to Barcelona. Posted:2010-03-03 19:05:55 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu