It has been reported that two people were found aboard the ship on Sunday wearing life jackets, after the Friday evening accident when the Costa Concordia ran aground approximately 500 feet from the shore. The bodies were found at a gathering point in an area of the ship that was submerged.
Costa Cruises, whose parent company is Carnival Corporation said in a statement Saturday that they are investigating to know how the accident occurred. The Costa Cruises stated that the route the ship took was too close to the coast and the captain Francesco Schettino it appeared did not follow their standard procedures. Schettino is in custody and could face charges of manslaughter in the accident that occurred at approximately 12:30 a.m. that leaves 10 passengers and 6 crew members unaccounted for. According to the U.S. embassy in Rome they estimate there were approximately 118 American’s onboard the luxury liner and only 188 have been accounted for.
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