Published at 12:30 a.m. ET: A cruise ship with 4200 people on board ran aground and ripped a 165-foot gash in its hull off the Tuscan island of Giglio on Friday night, and local officials reported that at least six people died.
PORTO SANTO STEFANO — The two survivors of a cruise ship grounding who were found nearly a day after the ship rolled onto its side have been identinfied as a South Korean couple on their honeymoon. Prato fire commander Vincenzo Bennardo told The
PORTO SANTO STEFANO, Italy — Survivors from a luxury cruise ship that ran aground and tipped over in shallow waters off the coast of Tuscany on Saturday recounted scenes of chaos, with frightened passengers crawling
Some were still wearing the pajamas and slippers they had on as the ship went down. Gianni Onorato, president of Genoa-based Costa Cruises, said the cruise line was unable to answer all the questions that authorities are now investigating.
Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia ran aground on January 14 in an accident that killed and injured several passengers. See the images of the sinking ship and learn more about the incident.


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