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Friday, 27 January 2012




Scuba divers search for victims from capsized cruise ship

POLICE scuba divers are searching the sunken section of the Costa Concordia cruise ship, off the Italian island of Giglio.

The divers are looking for evidence as to what caused the tragedy. They have already searched the captain’s cabin and brought back the safe and documents, which might help to explain what happened.

The captain of the ship, Francesco Schettino, is under house arrest. He has been accused of causing the shipwreck by sailing too close to land and of abandoning the ship before many of his passengers.

Sadly, divers also found another body, which means that at least 13 people were killed in the accident.

Officially,19 passengers are still missing and it is thought to be unlikely they could have survived.

However, it has been claimed that there were some passengers on board who were not officially registered. This would make it difficult to know exactly how many people are still missing.





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  • superdog7 (Age 12) wrote on Friday, 27 January 2012 @ 13:01

    that is not good

  • Bellatrix (Age 10) wrote on Saturday, 28 January 2012 @ 12:13

    That is TERRIBLE

  • Veryberry (Age 11) wrote on Saturday, 28 January 2012 @ 16:22

    It is so sad but it is good they are still looking for survivors.

  • Shells (Age 7) wrote on Saturday, 28 January 2012 @ 17:30

    uh oh!!!

  • Shells (Age 7) wrote on Saturday, 28 January 2012 @ 17:31

    uh oh!!!

  • Dream123 (Age 13) wrote on Sunday, 29 January 2012 @ 19:24

    it is so awful somthing as bad as this could have happened! R.I.P those who have died! i hope there is more survivers!

  • nosyrosy (Age 10) wrote on Sunday, 29 January 2012 @ 19:50

    AHHHHHH...

  • nosyrosy (Age 10) wrote on Sunday, 29 January 2012 @ 19:54

    SCARY... i would be petrified

  • jobo2002 (Age 9) wrote on Monday, 30 January 2012 @ 16:18

    Their is always hope

  • Erica2011 (Age 11) wrote on Tuesday, 31 January 2012 @ 19:08

    Poor families

  • Dagras (Age 12) wrote on Wednesday, 1 February 2012 @ 05:04

    I think that the skuba divers are working hard . wings

  • samz (Age 12) wrote on Wednesday, 1 February 2012 @ 19:29

    terrible silly captain

  • tomo63 (Age 12) wrote on Saturday, 4 February 2012 @ 13:03

    I blame the captain for being such an idiot. He was showing off and didn't help anybody. He should be locked up!

  • caitbur (Age 10) wrote on Sunday, 5 February 2012 @ 09:32

    the captain is ssssssssssoooooooooooooooo silly those poor people I hope the captain is feeling guilty

  • animals1 (Age 13) wrote on Sunday, 5 February 2012 @ 14:06

    Oh dear!I hope they find as many people as poss. Good luck to them!xx

  • Nintendog8 (Age 10) wrote on Tuesday, 7 February 2012 @ 17:27

    Titanic 2.