Sunday, January 15, 2012

Italy - Dozens missing from stricken Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia

Published on Jan 14, 2012 by
http://www.euronews.net/ Dozens of people are still unaccounted for after a Mediterranean cruise ship ran aground off the west coast of Italy.

Divers are searching the submerged decks of the Costa Concordia and coastguards are scouring the waters for survivors.

Reports say the three people confirmed dead are two French tourists and a Peruvian crew member.

The authorities are stressing that the number of missing has continued to come down as people's whereabouts becomes known.

Survivors described the scene as the ship hit the rocks.
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Cruise Ship Survivors: Crew Acted Too Slowly
Published on Jan 14, 2012 by
Passengers aboard a cruise ship that ran aground off the coast of Italy say the crew failed to give instructions on how to evacuate and delayed lowering the lifeboats until the ship was listing too heavily. (Jan. 14)

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