This morinig the purser of the ill-fated Costa Concordia was rescued after crews found him trapped in a restaurant. In the ITN report the stories of survivors of the tragedy.
17 people were on board the Costa Concordia still missing, according to the announce of Costa Crociere during the summit with local authoritues that was held this afternoon at the prefecture in Grosseto.
The U.S. Embassy in Italy stated that there were 120 Americans on board the ship Costa Concordia. It stated that “118 people” have been contacted so far, 2 left. Other sources report that two pairs of French still missing.
At the moment there is no oil spill pollution. But the risks are related to changing weather conditions. It needs at least two weeks to remove the fuel from the tanks.