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Monday, January 16, 2012

Hope for survivors fade in Italian cruise ship disaster

Rescuers resumed the search Monday of the 114,500-ton cruise ship Costa Concordia, which was holed by a rock and lodged off the island of Giglio after rolling to its side late on Friday. They are seeking up to 16 missing individuals out of the 4,200 passengers and crew that were aboard the enormous, multi-storied liner. Six bodies have been found so far. More than 60 people were hurt.

A firefighter spokesman said all the above water areas have been searched, which conveyed small hope that more survivors would be found.

The vessel's captain, Francesco Schettino, was arrested on Saturday, accused of manslaughter and abandoning ship before everyone was evacuated.

The disaster happened just as passengers were sitting down to dinner on Friday night, resulting in panic and thousands trying to get on lifeboats and some leaping into the frigid ocean.

-Reuters

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