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Costa Concordia’s Hidden Costs | Leeds News
Netflix’s new Costa Concordia documentary resurrects the 2012 cruise ship disaster with chilling never-before-seen footage and survivor tales, but the real story behind the wreckage? Massive payouts. After the ship slammed into rocks off Italy, Costa Cruises paid out 84 million euros to over 3,500 people — including families of the 32 who died. Passengers got around 11K euros plus full refunds, crew received union-backed compensation including up to 2,250 euros for lost items, and each family of the deceased received roughly 1 million euros. Legal battles even continued into 2021, with one…
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