Italian Cruise Ship Rescuers Still Searching for Passengers, Answers
Rescuers continued to search the stranded cruise liner as it shifted and lurched in the rocky coastal area where it crashed.
The number of people who are officially listed as missing has tended to fluctuate between 16 and 29, depending on the source. At this point, rescuers and divers have managed to blast new holes in the hull of the ship that they hoped would grant them better access to the lower deck levels of the vessel. A second "black box" data recorder was also located and officials are expected to analyze all the information from the boxes in the coming days to determine exactly what happened.
Several stories have surfaced as to what may have caused the captain of the ship to veer from a pre-programmed course and get dangerously close to the shoreline. One account says the captain wanted to get especially close to the shoreline as a favor to a member of the crew, whose parents lived in the scenic coastal town where the boat was visiting.
Survivors of the ordeal have described utter chaos on board the ship and panic among passengers and crew as people scrambled to try to get off the ship by any means necessary. Some passengers have accused the crew of being untrained and unprepared for the accident.
Data from the first black box recorder indicates that a distress call was not sent out until at least an hour after the ship made impact with the reef that ruptured its hull. Analysts believe that the delay was a result of the captain of the ship trying desperately to maneuver the ship off the reef and out of danger. The cruise ship company has openly accused the captain of human error and it is certain that the company will face massive liability claims as a result of this tragedy.
Several stories have surfaced as to what may have caused the captain of the ship to veer from a pre-programmed course and get dangerously close to the shoreline. One account says the captain wanted to get especially close to the shoreline as a favor to a member of the crew, whose parents lived in the scenic coastal town where the boat was visiting.
Survivors of the ordeal have described utter chaos on board the ship and panic among passengers and crew as people scrambled to try to get off the ship by any means necessary. Some passengers have accused the crew of being untrained and unprepared for the accident.
Data from the first black box recorder indicates that a distress call was not sent out until at least an hour after the ship made impact with the reef that ruptured its hull. Analysts believe that the delay was a result of the captain of the ship trying desperately to maneuver the ship off the reef and out of danger. The cruise ship company has openly accused the captain of human error and it is certain that the company will face massive liability claims as a result of this tragedy.
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