The death toll has risen to 11 in the Costa Concordia tragedy. It appears as though a number of passengers were either trapped in their cabins or went back to their cabins to retrieve belongings and became trapped in the flooding ship. Meanwhile, analysts continue to assemble all of the inconsistent statements made by the Costa Concordia ship’s captain, Francesco Schettino, relating to how he happened to be off the ship in advance of many of the passengers and crew.
This news story indicates that there is new evidence that the crew ship sailed within 750 feet of the coast last year, nevertheless, there are other reports which indicate that the cruise ship was within 150 meters of land when it hit rocks. What we’ll learn shortly is the identity of the rocks hit by the Costa Concordia, as there should be either rock scrapes or paint from the bottom of the ship from the boulders that tore through the hull of the Costa Concordia. This will definitively indicate whether these under water hazards were or should have been known to the captain and crew of the Costa Concordia.
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By KEVIN DOLAK and LEEZEL TANGLAO | Good Morning America
Authorities this morning have resumed the search for the more than a dozen people still missing in the wreckage of the Italian cruise liner Costa Concordia .
"We still have hope. We have hope for anything that will come. Whatever gods plan is we're at peace with that" said Aaron Heil , the son of Jerry and Barbara Heil.
The Heils are the only Americans who are still unaccounted for among the 4,200 passengers aboard the liner when it hit the rocks near Italy's Tuscan coast Friday, officials said.
Divers found five more bodies on Tuesday, bringing the death toll to 11.
Sandor Feher was the first victim to be identified by authorities Wednesday.
Feher, a violinist hired to play on the cruise, reportedly helped children put on life jackets. But then went back to his cabin to get his violin case.
"Today is an important day, the weather forecasts are negative, rough sea, we'll have to see how the ship reacts to that," firefighter spokesman Luca Cari told the Associated Press.
When the search is completed, the next priority will be to pump fuel out of the ship, according to officials.
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A new video shows divers working in extreme conditions, wading through shoulder-deep water.
On Wednesday, it became so dangerous that operations were suspended when the ship began tilting on the rocks.
Meanwhile, the search for answers continues with a growing focus on the cruise operator's role.
Captain Francesco Schettino told investigators he made a mistake steering too close to the island.
But contradicting the cruise operator's claim, he said the route was planned in advance.
Schettino could face criminal charges, including manslaughter and abandoning ship.
There's new evidence this cruise ship sailed this same route before.
A London newspaper reported that the ship tracking data shows it came within 750 feet of the coast last year.
As for captain Schettino, he said he was on the bridge when the accident happened. But crew members told ABC News that he was actually having dinner.
Schettino claimed he "tripped" and fell into a rescue boat while thousands of passengers were trying to escape but it doesn't coincide with what he said during a heated phone call with a coast guard captain, who was demanding to know why he abandoned ship.
"I did not abandon any ship, the ship was sinking, so we jumped in the water" Schettino said.
ABC News' Chris Cuomo, Phoebe Natanson, Clark Bentson, Sharde Miller, Andreena Narayan and ABC News Radio contributed to this report.
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