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Cruise ships dismantled for scrap metal as coronavirus pandemic sinks industry – ABC News
Before the pandemic, Turkey’s ship-breaking yards typically handled cargo and container ships. Then the pandemic began and the world’s cruise ships changed cour…
Cruise ships are being dismantled and sold as scrap metal due to the coronavirus pandemic all but destroying the global cruise industry.
Key points:
- Cruise ships were home to some of the earliest clusters of coronavirus
- The industry has suffered a downturn due to the pandemic
- Vessels from Britain, Italy and the United States have arrived for dismantling
Earlier this month, aerial footage shot by drones showed workers stripping walls, windows, floors and rail…
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