Just North of Barcelona, a Louis Cruise Lines ship was hit by 26 foot waves. It was traveling from Barcelona, Spain to Genoa, Italy with 1,350 passengers and 580 crew members. Luckily, only 2 people were killed and 14 injured from glass that flew from windows as the waves hit them. None of the injured passengers are in fatal conditions, but have been hospitalized as a precaution. Though weather conditions were strong (one buoy nearby documented winds of 45 mph), these massive waves are unusual. The remaining passengers are to be flown home from Barcelona, compliments of the cruise line, and the next cruise has been canceled for the ship's repairs. However, cruises will resume on March 14.
There is a great movie of the wave (and the whole article) at this site:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/03/03/cruise.ship.wave/index.html?hpt=T2
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