Captain blamed for Costa disaster
Experts have blamed the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship for the disaster in which 32 people died.
They also faulted the crew and ship owner for a series of blunders, delays and security breaches.
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They also faulted the crew and ship owner for a series of blunders, delays and security breaches.
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