Inside the Costa Concordia: Eerie photographs show remains of doomed ship four years on

The new images show the shredded remains of the once palatial vessel after it was dredged from the water near Giglio island in Italy

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Eerie new pictures have emerged showing the inside of the Costa Concordia four years after it sank, killing 32 people.
The doomed cruise liner remained frozen in time below the water after it smashed into rocks in January 2012 until it was refloated in July 2014.
The new images show the shredded remains of the once palatial vessel after it was dredged from the water near Giglio island in Italy.
Eerie photographs, captured by Jonathan Danko Kielkowski, show the once opulent £500million ship's now empty bars and cabins.


The plush casinos and opulent Prague styled ballroom have been smashed beyond recognition.
The hulking 114,500 tonne vessel was finally raised from the rocky seabed 18 months ago after a mammoth 19 hour operation.

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Abandoned: A grand staircase is smashed

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Eerie: The ship appears ghostly

In one of the world’s most complex and expensive salvage operations , costing a staggering £500million, the giant ship was pulled from its side to an upright position by a series of huge jacks and cables.
It was delicately raised high enough for water tanks welded to one side to pull it down into place by its own gravity.

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Destroyed: An aerial shot captures the devastation

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Opulent: The ceiling still appears breathtaking

The painstaking process, known as parbuckling, saw the 950-foot-long ship lowered onto underwater platforms drilled into the rocky sea bed.
The Concordia, capsized and sank near Giglio island with more than 4,000 passengers on boards.
Thirty two people lost their lives.
Captain Francesco Schettino was been jailed for 16 years for his role in the disaster.
The stunning photographs are part of the artist's book CONCORDIA, which is published by White Press and available for pre-order from January 31 .

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