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Search For Missing On Italian Cruise Liner Wreck Suspended
by Matthew D. Shaffer on January 18, 2012
The search for missing passengers off the Italian coast amid the wreckage of the Costa Concordia was suspended Wednesday after the ship shifted on the rocks, making the situation too dangerous for rescue workers. Since the luxury liner crashed into rocks and capsized Friday, 11 people have been confirmed dead, and 23 are still missing. Salvage ...
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Crippled Cruise Liner Shifts, Prompting Environmental Concerns For Italian Coast
by Dennis M. McElwee on January 20, 2012
Rescue operations again were suspended Friday after the stricken Costa Concordia shifted in choppy seas off the Italian coast, increasing concerns about a possible fuel leak. Eleven people have been confirmed dead and at least 22 are still missing after the cruise liner struck rocks and capsized off the coast of the tiny island of Giglio. Also...
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Death Toll Rises To 16 In Italian Cruise Ship Disaster
by Dennis M. McElwee on January 24, 2012
Divers searching the Costa Concordia discovered another body Tuesday, bringing the death toll to 16 in the Italian cruise ship disaster. At least six of the recovered bodies have yet to be identified, but are presumed to include some of the 17 people still unaccounted for. The luxury liner ran aground and capsized Jan. 13 just off the tiny isla...
