Meloni remembers Costa Concordia hero victim

(ANSA) - ROME, JAN 13 - Premier Giorgia Meloni on Saturday remembered an Italian musician who couldn't swim and was among the 32 victims of the January 13, 2012 Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster at Giglio Island in Tuscany after he gave up his place in a life boat despite knowing he probably wouldn't survive.
    Marking the 12th anniversary of the disaster, Meloni said on X that the man, Giuseppe Girolamo, was an "example of selflessness and courage".
    She said "he knew he couldn't swim and when he gave up his place in the life boat he was well aware of what this choice would mean for him". (ANSA).