SOS TITANIC! » Cruise Ship Costa Concordia w/ 4,200 on Board Has Wrecked off the Tuscan Island of Giglio, Italy. 6 Deaths Reported, 50 Still Trapped in the Capsized Ship.
MSNBC.com: Cruise ship runs aground off Italy; deaths reported
A cruise ship with 4,200 people on board ran aground and ripped a 165-foot gash in its hull off the Tuscan island of Giglio on Friday night, and local officials reported that at least six people died. Some on the island said 8 were dead.
At least 3 bodies were recovered from the sea, the Italian coast guard reported. Helicopters were working to pluck to safety some 50 people still trapped aboard the badly listing Costa Concordia on Saturday, said Coast Guard Cmdr. Francesco Paolillo.
