THE DEATH TOLL arising from the grounding of a luxury cruise ship off the Italian coast at the weekend has risen to six after rescue crews found another body on the vessel.
The Costa Concordia ran aground off the Tuscan coast of Italy late on Friday night, forcing the evacuation of around 4,200 people.
Three survivors were rescued from the vessel 36 hours after it ran aground, and rescue crews continue to search for over a dozen people who remain missing.
Italian prosecutors have confirmed they are investigating accusations that the ship’s captain abandoned ship before everyone else on board was safely evacuated.
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