Capsized ship will take 10 months to remove

The cruise ship that capsized off Italy’s coast will take up to 10 months to remove, officials said, as rough seas off the Tuscan coast forced the suspension of recovery operations.

Capsized ship will take 10 months to remove

Officials called off both the operations to remove 500,000 gallons of fuel and the search for people still missing after determining the Costa Concordia had moved four centimetres over six hours, coupled with waves of more than three feet.

A 17th body, identified as Peruvian crew member Erika Soria Molina, was found on Saturday. Sixteen remain missing, with one body recovered not yet identified.

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