According to Italian Civil Protection announcement
Italian Civil Protection announced that human remains have been found by divers from the public order services as part of the search process following the parbuckling operation.
DNA testing will be made for confirmation that the remains belong to the two missing victims of the Concordia shipwreck.
Search & rescue operations had started on Tuesday after the Titan Micoperi Consortium declared that the water around the wreck were safe.
Two people have been unaccounted for since the night of January 13, 2012 when Costa Concordiaran aground at Isola del Giglio, Italy and sank,resulting in the death of 30 persons and the injury of 157 others.
An Indian waiter, Russel Rebello, and Italian passenger were reported missing after the Costa Concordia accident.
The trial of the captain Francesco Schettino, who is charged with manslaughter, resumes after a summer recess for salvage operation of Costa Concordia wreck.
According to Costa Concordia Accident Report issued earlier this year in May , the main cause of the casualty is attributed to“the Master’s unconventional behavior”.
The Costa Concordia parbuckling operation was successfully completed on 17 September 2013. You can find more information about the salvage operation in the articles:
Costa Concordia Salvage Operation Completed Costa Concordia salvage operation in pictures |