Last night, off the Italian coast near Tuscany, a luxury cruise ship ran aground by the island of Giglio, setting off a “panicked” evacuation from the ship. So far, Italian authorities say 4,165 of the 4,234 passengers and crew have been accounted for, with at least three bodies found. Laurie Willits, a passenger who had been watching a magic show on the boat, told CNN , “All of a sudden the lights flashed and the boat tipped like it was turning, but it didn’t return to level. And then we heard a scraping noise to the left of the ship and my husband said ‘we’re sliding off our seats… something’s wrong.’” [ more › ]

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Luxury Cruise Runs Aground Off Italy, At Least 3 Dead