Pedro Stagnes

I'm supposed to be applying for jobs online, I have loads of adizar.co.uk job ad windows open but I'm getting totally distracted by all the news about the Costa Concordia in Italy.

The huge cruise liner ran aground a week ago now, on January 13th 2012, after hitting a reef at Isola del Giglio, Tuscany. The 4197 people on board were evacuated but at least 11 people have been confirmed dead, with 21 people still missing.

There were 64 people injured and some harrowing stories have come out of the disaster. There have also been rescue stories too; a South Korean honeymoon couple and an injured crew member were saved after being trapped below deck on Sunday, two days after the wreck.

Ship captain Francesco Schettino has been arrested on preliminary charges of multiple manslaughter, failure to assist passengers and abandonment of ship. He denies the charges and blames the disaster on a faulty tourist navigation system.

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