Italian divers on Wednesday suspended their search of the capsized cruise
liner after the vessel shifted slightly on its resting place.
But five days after the 114,500 tonne cruise ship struck a rock and capsized
off the picturesque Tuscan island of Giglio, hopes of finding anyone alive
have faded and salvage experts are preparing to pump 2,300 tonnes of fuel
from the hulk.
The ship’s captain Francesco Schettino, blamed for causing the accident by
coming too close to shore and then abandoning the vessel before the
evacuation was complete, was put under house arrest on Tuesday after being
questioned by a judge.
Mr Rebello said he was not interested in the fate of the captain at this stage.
“He has done what he has done. He will pay for his wrongdoings, he will pay
for his wrong decision. That is for the government of Italy and the
commission to look for what they have to do about him.
“That is not important for me at all at the moment. My main objective, my main
priority as well as the priority of all the other 28, 29 families is to look
for their near and dear ones, is to look for their family members, is to
find them and see that they take them home safely, because the most
important thing is that.
The list of people still unaccounted for included 13 German, four French, five
Italian and two American passengers, together with four crew members from
Italy, India, Hungary and Peru.
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