As reported by CNN on Tuesday, January 17, 2012, initially reported there are approximately 14-16 more undiscovered victims. But in the latest developments, coast guard chief Marco Brusco said 25 passengers still unaccounted for, plus four crew.
The search process continues to be done since last Monday after the ship hit a reef Concordia Friday night in waters near the island of Giglio. Search is performed by sending a dive team to down each side of the boat along more than 200 meters.
Tuesday morning, the search process is stopped because the ship has movement. It is feared that the giant ship sinking and endanger the search team. Weather at the site are also increasingly dangerous due to high winds. Once deemed safe, the search continued.
The head company Costa Cruises ship owners say they will not cease to search for survivors. "Hope is the last thing that would be lost," said Pier Luigi Foschu as he repeatedly apologized for the incident.
So far, five people were found dead inside the vessel, which foundered after crashing rocks on January 13, 2012. More than 4,200 passengers and crew were rescued.
Another problem in the ship sinking incident Concordia is the nature of damage caused by the possibility of leaking of 2300 tons of fuel. However, based on initial observations did not reveal any damage to the fuel tank.
