#70 Costa Concordia Shipwreck Latest News and Photos

Update: Saturday 22nd January, 11.40 am.

First week in photos.


photo from IlPost.it


photo from IlPost.it


photo from IlPost.it


photo from IlPost.it


Update: Saturday 14th January, 2.11 pm


photo from Repubblica.it


photo from Repubblica.it


photo from Repubblica.it


photo from Repubblica.it


"We were very scared and freezing because it happened while we were at dinner so everyone was in evening wear”
Mara Parmigiani, Italian Journalist, Passenger


photo from Giglio News


Photos from Costa Concordia Shipwreck (from Repubblica.it)




Saturday 14th January, 5.05 am.

this post was translated from Costa Crociere.it official press release.

"Costa Cruises confirms that the operations of emergency evacuatrion are still going on. The operation is occurring near the island of Giglio and it is envolving about 3,200 of the approximately 1,000 passengers and crew members on board the Costa Concordia.

The evacuation was carried out promptly, but the position of the ship, which is becoming more difficult, is complicating the last landing.

At the moment, it is impossible to define the causes of the problem occurred. The company is working with the utmost care to give maximum support.

Costa Concordia was making a cruise in the Mediterranean from Civitavecchia with stops planned in Savona, Marseille, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Cagliari, Palermo.

On board there were about 1,000 passengers from Italy, more than 500 from Germany, about 160 from France and 1,000 crew members. " 

Photos from Repubblica.it