More Bodies Found On Ship

Two more women's bodies have been found in the internet cafe of the stricken Costa Concordia as officials give the green light for 500,000 tonnes of fuel to be pumped from the ship. The two unidentified women were found in the ship's internet cafe. Authorities believe 17 people are still missing, although it has emerged that there may have been stowaways on board, meaning the total number of missing persons could be higher.

Italian authorities said the search for the missing can proceed in tandem with the fuel removal. Civil protection officer Franco Gabrielli said the enormous cruise liner was stable and there was no risk it would drop to a lower seabed. The search had been suspended several times as the ship shifted on the rocks amid fears it could slide into deeper water. Just a few yards from the wreck, the sea bottom drops off suddenly, by some 65-100ft. ...READ MORE HERE