The body of the seventh victim of the Costa Concordia tragedy was found by a rescue team, though 29 people are still missing, according to latest media reports.
Black box recordings of the ship released by Italian authorities have revealed that Francesco Schettino, the captain of the ship, ignored repeated requests to return to the ship.
Passengers of the luxury vessel were left to themselves to figure out the safety mechanisms in the ship leading to complete pandemonium inside the ship. The crew of Costa Concordia struggled to calm the passengers as they jostled for safety jackets.
Costa Concordia had reportedly not given the mandatory safety drills to its passengers at the beginning of its journey.
It was reported that the ship has tilted further, increasing fears of a major oil spill in the Mediterranean and damage to the eco system of a nearby nature reserve. The ship is believed to be carrying 2,300 tonnes of fuel.
An inside look at Costa Concordia to get a glimpse of the harrowing experience the passengers went through when the ship sank:
Costa Concordia Tragedy: Furniture is seen inside the Costa Concordia cruise ship that ran aground off the west coast of Italy, at Giglio island January 16, 2012.ReutersCosta Concordia Tragedy:The Costa Concordia cruise ship is seen off the west coast of Italy, at Giglio Island January 16, 2012.ReutersCosta Concordia Tragedy: An Italian Coast guard diver inspects inside the Costa Concordia cruise ship that ran aground off the west coast of Italy, at Giglio island January 16, 2012.ReutersCosta Concordia Tragedy: A view shows one of the two leaks in the capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship after being holed by a rock off the west coast of Italy, at Giglio island.ReutersCosta Concordia Tragedy:Peruvian crew member Erika Soria poses in front of the Costa Concordia cruise ship in this undated handout photo. Erika is one of the missing people from the Costa Concordia cruise ship after it ran aground.ReutersCosta Concordia Tragedy: AC Milan and Inter Milan soccer players observe a minute of silence to pay respect to the victims of the Costa Concordia cruise ship before their Serie A soccer match at the San Siro stadium in Milan January 15, 2012.ReutersCosta Concordia Tragedy: An oil removal ship is seen next to the Costa Concordia cruise ship as it ran aground off the west coast of Italy at Giglio island, January 16, 2012.ReutersCosta Concordia Tragedy: A rescue worker climbs onto the Costa Concordia cruise ship that ran aground off the west coast of Italy, at Giglio island, January 16, 2012.Reuters
