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Bulgarian survivors of Costa Concordia shipwreck to return home soon

Sun, Jan 15 2012 12:56 CET

byThe Sofia Echo staff

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Bulgarian survivors of Costa Concordia shipwreck to return home soon

Costa Concordia cruise liner captain Francesco Schettino, right, is escorted by a Carabinieri in Grosseto, January 14 2012. Schettino, the captain of the Italian cruise liner that ran aground off Italy's west coast, was arrested on the charges of multiple manslaughter, causing a shipwreck and abandoning ship, police said.

Photo: Reuters

Bulgarian survivors of Costa Concordia shipwreck to return home soon

Rescuers stand in a boat next to the Costa Concordia cruise ship that ran aground off the west coast of Italy, at Giglio island, January 15 2012.

Photo: Reuters

The Bulgarian survivors, reportedly numbering eight, of the shipwrecked Italian cruise liner Costa Concordia would return home soon, Bulgarian National Radio reported on January 15 2012.
 
The Costa Concordia ran aground on January 13 in the Tiranian Sea off the northern Italian coast and flipped on its side with a breach in its hull, the Voice of America reported.
 
Three people have been confirmed dead and 30 were injured while 40 were still missing on January 15. The dead reportedly were two French citizens and a Peruvian crew member.
 
On January 15, rescue workers said that they had made contact with a third survivor.
 
The Italian captain of the ship, Francesco Schettino, was taken into custody on January 14 after several hours of questioning. Italian news agency ANSA said that Schettino could be facing several charges, including homicide and abandonment of the ship. Reports alleged that he had quit the ship well before the passengers.

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