'29 missing' in cruise ship disaster

The number of people missing from a shipwreck off Italy rose to 29 tonight, as the captain was accused of sailing close to land to “make a salute”.

'29 missing' in cruise ship disaster

The number of people missing from a shipwreck off Italy rose to 29 tonight, as the captain was accused of sailing close to land to “make a salute”.

The Italian coast guard official said 25 passengers and four crew members remained unaccounted for three days after the vessel crashed into a reef off the Tuscan coast near the island of Giglio. Six people have been confirmed dead.

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