More Costa Concordia victims identified
- 12 years ago
A body is pulled from the wreck of the ill-fated Costa Concordia cruise liner, nearly one month ago.
On Tuesday, authorities working out of a lab in central Italy say they have identified five more victims of the disaster.
After several weeks of forensic investigations, the bodies have been confirmed as those of two Americans, two Germans and one Italian crew member.
The five bodies were retrieved in March, several months after the giant ship ran aground and partially sank off Italy's Tuscan coast.
At least 30 people died in the disaster, and two are still unaccounted for.
The salvage operation to move the wreck is expected to begin next month.
Travis Brecher, Reuters
On Tuesday, authorities working out of a lab in central Italy say they have identified five more victims of the disaster.
After several weeks of forensic investigations, the bodies have been confirmed as those of two Americans, two Germans and one Italian crew member.
The five bodies were retrieved in March, several months after the giant ship ran aground and partially sank off Italy's Tuscan coast.
At least 30 people died in the disaster, and two are still unaccounted for.
The salvage operation to move the wreck is expected to begin next month.
Travis Brecher, Reuters