The Bianca Costa monument in Grenada.
Walking through the town of Saint George’s in Grenada I discover this statue that attracts me because it is similar to a very famous one in Liguria.
In fact, it reminds me of the Christ of the Abyss immersed in the sea just off the coast of the Abbey of San Fruttuoso.
Intrigued by the statue, I read the plaque and am even more amazed.
The plaque reads: “To the people of Grenada in grateful remembrance of the fraternal Christian hospitality shown to passengers and crew of the Italian liner Bianca C, destroyed by fire in this harbor on October 22, 1961. Dedicated by the Costa Line of Genoa, Italy.“.
It is in fact a monument dedicated to the help that the local people provided to the passengers and crew of the Bianca Costa ship that was destroyed and sunk in the port of this island in 1961 by a fire.
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The fire caused the evacuation of about 700 passengers and crew. Meanwhile, Grenadian fishermen, awakened by the sound of the explosion, rushed to help. The survivors were taken to the capital, where hospitals were built to provide shelter and food.
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