Dan Rivers: "Although there is no permanent memorial to the tragedy on Giglio, many islanders are reminded about the disaster every time they look out of their window and see the wreck."
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The five story-high block of floating flats, pictured left, houses the divers working around the clock on the salvage operation.
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Workers stand on the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise ship off the Italian island of Giglio on Sunday, January 13, during commemorations marking the first anniversary of the cruise liner disaster. Survivors, grieving relatives and locals on the island of Giglio gathered to remember the 32 people who were lost.
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Costa Concordia one year later —
On January 13, 2012, the cruise ship Costa Concordia crashed into a bed of rocks near the port on the Italian island of Giglio, taking 32 lives. Although the ship owner announced that efforts to move the cruise liner would begin in May, the ship carcass still lies halfway submerged a year later.
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Costa Concordia one year later —
Relatives hold bouquets of flowers before throwing them into the sea on Sunday during commemorations.
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Costa Concordia one year later —
Flowers thrown into the sea by relatives Sunday float by the ship.
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A man holds a flag on his balcony overlooking the port on the Italian island of Giglio on Sunday.
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Costa Concordia one year later —
A commemorative board with the names of the victims is unveiled in Giglio on Sunday.
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Costa Concordia one year later —
The Costa Concordia cruise ship lies aground near the port on Wednesday, January 9.
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Costa Concordia one year later —
Cranes and floating decks surrounding the ship light up the dusk on Wednesday.
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People stand at the port Thursday, January 10, and look at the wrecked ship.
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Costa Concordia one year later —
Workers stand on the Costa Concordia cruise ship on Tuesday, January 8.