The Costa Concordia is sitting upright again, after a successful 19-hour operation to wrench it off its side.
The cruise ship capsized last year off Tuscany, killing 32 people.
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IN PHOTOS: Costa Concordia salvage
Repairs will be made to stabilize the ship so it can withstand the winter before it’s towed away to be scrapped in the spring.
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