Costa Cruises said Thursday that
three passengers from its Fascinosa cruise ship are dead after
Wednesday's terrorist attack at a museum in Tunis, while two
passengers were still missing and eight injured.
The ship had docked in Tunis so passengers could visit the
downtown museum where terrorists killed 23 people injured 47
others.
Michael Thamm, chief executive officer of the Italian Costa
Cruises, condemned "this barbaric and despicable attack
terrorist attack," and expressed sympathy for the victims and
their families.
Costa Cruises also announced that it has stopped all visits
by its liners to Tunisia.
"The safety of guests and crew is Costa Cruises's priority
and a necessary condition to be able to offer pleasant, serene
holidays," a company statement read.
"After what happened in Tunis, we have decided to cancel
all the upcoming stops of our ships in Tunisia. They will be
replaced by alternative stops that we are preparing".
Costa said that its Fascinosa liner left Tunis port at
1.55 am on Thursday without 13 of its passengers after
Wednesday's attack.
The Italian casualties had reached Tunis aboard the Costa
Fascinosa cruise ship, sources at the Italian embassy in the
Tunisian capital said.
Among them was Francesco Caldara, a pensioner from the city
of Novara, relatives told ANSA.
His wife Sonia Reddi was wounded but not fatally.
The other confirmed Italian victim is Orazio Conte, a
computer expert and Turin native.
Tunisian Premier Habib Essid earlier said the death toll
included visitors from Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain.
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