Luxury cruise ship capsizes in Italy

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Luxury cruise ship capsizes in Italy

The luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia ran aground off the coast of Tuscany on Jan. 14, 2012.

The cruise ship Costa Concordia leans on its side off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012.

A helicopter lowers a rescue worker onto the ship.

An Italian rescue worker is lowered down by an helicopter on the cruise ship.

The cruise ship Costa Concordia eans on its starboard side after running aground near the tiny island of Isola del Giglio, Italy, sending water pouring in through a 160-foot (50-meter) gash in the hull and forcing the evacuation of about4,200 people from the listing vessel, the Italian coast guard said.

Rescue workers stand atop the side of the ship.

Rescue workers search for people trapped in the ship.

The massive ship, more than three football fields long, leans heavily on its side.

Rescue workers search for people trapped in the ship.

Rescue workers search for people trapped in the ship.

Investigators approach the cruise ship.

Italian firefighters conduct search operations on the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia.

Italian firefighters' scuba divers approach the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia which ran aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy.

Italian Navy scuba divers prepare to search the wreck of the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia that ran aground in the tiny Tuscan island of Isola del Giglio, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012.

A rope, a life-vest, an helmet and other recovered items are seen in front of the altar during a mass in the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012.

A passenger from South Korea, center, walks with Italian Firefighters after being rescued from the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia.

A survivor of the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia, which ran aground near the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, arrives at the harbor, in Marseille, southern France.

A diver plunges into the sea to search the ship.

Boats ferry workers and supplies to the ship, which is owned by a subsidiary of American cruise giant Carnival.

In this photo released by the Italian Coast Guard Monday, Jan. 16, 2012 chairs and tables are seen inside the cruise ship Costa Concordia.

In this photo released by the Italian Coast Guard Monday, Jan. 16, 2012 a coast guard scuba diver makes his way through floating pieces of furniture inside the cruise ship Costa Concordia.

In this underwater photo released by the Italian Coast Guard Monday, Jan. 16, 2012 a scuba diver swims inside the cruise ship Costa Concordia.

Authorities say 22 people are still missing.

In this underwater photo released by the Italian Coast Guard Monday, Jan. 16, 2012 a breach is seen on the body of the cruise ship Costa Concordia.

Crociere general director Gianni Onorato covers his face during a news conference in Genoa, Italy.

Francesco Schettino, center, the captain of the luxury cruiser is being investigated for manslaughter charges and abandoning the ship.

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The cruise ship Costa Concordia leans on its side off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012.

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