The division Gruppo Operativo Subacquei of the Italian Military Marine inspects for the first time the inside of the stranded cruise ship Costa Concordia in Isola del Giglio on January 15, 2012. Sestini/Newspictures/ABACAUSA.COM/Newscom. Find it on Newscom: abausaphotos654509
*UPDATE December 4: Check out a collection of some of the top pictures of 2012 of the Costa Concordia.
*UPDATE July 11: Check out how the salvage and recovery efforts are going on the Costa Concordia.
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*UPDATE JAN. 20: See a round up of the top pictures of the Costa Concordia shipwreck from this week from all of our partners.
Yeah, he’s floating next to the ceiling (above). And yes, you are looking straight on at 17 stories of a cruise ship.
With 23 people still missing from the Costa Concordia crew ship, photographers have captured rescuers who are still searching the ship, trying to find any survivors. The pictures are surreal – they look like something out of my nightmares or straight out of a scene from Titanic. Continue reading →