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Costa Concordia sinking blamed on significant human error

The captain of the Italian cruise ship that partially capsized off Isola del Giglio, Italy on 13^thJanuary, 2012 has been blamed for the accident. He has since been detained on the mainland, while investigators are working to ascertain what exactly caused the accident. The captain’s defense line was that the rocks that sank the luxury cruise ship were not marked in the nautical charts. But analysts argue that it’s hard to believe that such error exists in nautical charts. The vessel is still submerged and heavily-damaged, and rescue efforts are still underway to reach survivors, if any. Five passengers have already been confirmed dead and many more are still missing.