By Frank James
Unusually tall rogue waves smashed into a cruise ship in the Mediterranean Sea near the French port city of Marseilles, killing two passengers, according to reports.
The waves that hit the Louis Majesty cruise ship were almost three stories high and hit the ship with such force, they broke some glass windshields.
As the Associated Press reports, Louis Cruise Lines said:
... The accident occurred near the French Mediterranean port of Marseilles on Wednesday as the Cypriot-owned Louis Majesty was sailing from Barcelona to Genoa in Italy with 1,350 passengers and 580 crew.
The victims were only identified as a German and an Italian man.
Louis Cruise Lines spokesman Michael Maratheftis said the ship was hit by three "abnormally high" waves up to 26 feet (8 meters) high that broke glass windshields in the forward section. It is heading back to Barcelona.
The ''Louis Majesty'' in 2007 

Two passengers on a Mediterranean cruise ship were killed by a rogue wave on Wednesday. The incident occurred off the north-east coast of Spain. The ship, named the ''Louis Majesty'', had left from Barcelona, Spain and was headed for Genoa, Italy.  

The giant wave broke the windows on deck five of the ship, resulting in two fatalities as well as another fourteen injuries. The two victims were German and Italian citizens. Following the incident, the ship returned to Barcelona. The ship, carrying over 1300 passengers, is expected to continue its journey after the injured are moved from the ship for treatment.

According to French officials, there had been no previous trouble with the ship. The waves were believed to have been 26 feet (8 meters) high. The ship is 660 feet (200 meters) long, and had 732 cabins onboard.