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The Associated Press

July 14, 2014 6:20 AM

Photos: Shipwrecked cruise ship floats again

Work Begins On The Refloating Of The Costa Concord — The wrecked ship Costa Concordia is seen during the refloating operations on July 14.
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The shipwrecked Costa Concordia has been successfully refloated in preparation for towing it away for scrapping.

The cruise liner struck a reef in January 2012 and capsized, killing 32 people. Here are some photos of the salvage effort, as well as previous images of the ship after the disaster.

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People sunbathe on rocks facing the wrecked Costa Concordia on July 13.
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Workers on the way to the wrecked ship — Workers make their way out to the wrecked ship on July 14, 2014.
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