It was chaos after a luxury cruise ship carrying 4,200 passengers tipped over off the western coast of Italy late Friday evening. Some evacuees are referring to the incident as a Titanic-like experience.
Rescuers surround the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia after it ran aground off the coast of Isola del Giglio island, Italy on early Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.
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The luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia lies virtually flat, its right-hand side submerged in the water, along the coast of the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.
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The luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia lies virtually flat, its right-hand side submerged in the water, along the coast of the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.
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A Carabinieri boat approaches the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia that ran aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.
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The luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia leans on the rocks after running aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.
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A luxury ship Costa Concordia leans on the rocks after running aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.
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Rocks emerge from the damaged side of a luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia that run aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.
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A luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia leans on its side after running aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.
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The luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia leans on its side after running aground in the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.
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Rescue boats approach the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia which leans on its starboard side after running aground in the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.
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The luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia leans on its starboard side as seen from the Giglio harbor, after running aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.
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The luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia lies on its side after running aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.
AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia
The luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia lies on its side after running aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012
AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia
The luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia leans on its side after running aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.
AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia
The luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia leans on its side after running aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.
AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia
Italian Coast guard personnel pass on the black box of the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia after running aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.
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Italian Coast guard personnel recovers the black box of the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia after running aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.
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Rocks emerge from the damaged side of a luxury that runs aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.
AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia
The luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia leans on its side after running aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.
AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia
The luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia leans on its side after running aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.
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The luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia leans on its side after running aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.
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The luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia leans on its side after running aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.
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A partial view of the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia leaning on its side after running aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.
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The luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia leans on its side after running aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.
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The luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia leans on its side after running aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.
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A passenger from South Korea, centre, walks with Italian firefighters after being rescued from the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia which ran aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012.
AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia
Italian firefighters' scuba divers approach the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia which ran aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012.
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Italian firefighters' scuba divers approach the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia which ran aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012.
AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia
Italian firefighters' scuba divers approach the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia which ran aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012.
AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia
Investigators approach the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia which leans on its starboard side after running aground in the tiny Tuscan island of Isola del Giglio, Italy on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012.
AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia
Italian navy scuba divers prepare to search the wreck of the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia that ran aground in the tiny Tuscan island of Isola del Giglio, Italy on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012.
AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia
An Italian firefighter helicopter lifts up a person from the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia, which ran aground the off tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012.
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Italian firefighters' scuba divers approach the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia, which ran aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012.
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An Italian firefighter helicopter lifts a rescued passenger from the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia, which ran aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012.
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Italian firefighters' scuba divers work aboard the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia, which ran aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012.
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Firefighters on a dinghy look at a rock emerging from the side of the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia, the day after it ran aground off the Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012.
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A firefighter looks through a window of the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia as another stands by him, after it run aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012.
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Firefighters work on the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia the day after it run aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012.
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An Italian firefighter helicopter lifts up a person from the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia which ran aground the off tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012.
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An Italian firefighter helicopter airlifts a rescued passenger from the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia which ran aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012.
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Italian firefighters scuba divers approach the cruise ship Costa Concordia leaning on its side, the day after it ran aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012.
AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia
A life jacket lies on a rock near the stricken Costa Concordia cruise ship the day after it ran aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012.
AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia
Italian Navy scuba divers approach the cruise ship Costa Concordia leaning on its side, the day after running aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012.
AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia
Italian Navy scuba divers approach the cruise ship Costa Concordia leaning on its side, the day after running aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012.
AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia
Italian rescue divers approach the Costa Concordia cruise liner, two days after it run aground off tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Monday, Jan. 16, 2012.
AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia
A woman looks at the Costa Concordia cruise liner two days after it run aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Monday, Jan. 16, 2012.
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The Costa Concordia cruise liner lies on its side two days after it ran aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Monday, Jan. 16, 2012.
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An Italian fire service helicopter flies above the Costa Concordia cruise liner, two days after it ran aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Monday, Jan. 16, 2012.
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Italian rescue personnel are seen atop the Costa Concordia cruise liner, two days after it ran aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Monday, Jan. 16, 2012.
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Italian rescue personnel are seen atop the Costa Concordia cruise liner, two days after it ran aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Monday, Jan. 16, 2012.
AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia
An Italian rescue diver jumps into the water near the Costa Concordia cruise liner, two days after it ran aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Monday, Jan. 16, 2012.
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Italian rescue personnel work on the Costa Concordia cruise liner, two days after it ran aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Monday, Jan. 16, 2012.
AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia
Italian rescue personnel work aboard the Costa Concordia cruise liner, two days after it ran aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Monday, Jan. 16, 2012.
AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia
Italian rescue personnel work aboard the Costa Concordia cruise liner, two days after it ran aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Monday, Jan. 16, 2012.
AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia
Italian rescue personnel work aboard the Costa Concordia cruise liner, two days after it ran aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Monday, Jan. 16, 2012.
AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia
Italian rescue personnel work aboard the Costa Concordia cruise liner, two days after it ran aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Monday, Jan. 16, 2012.
AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia
A firefighters helicopter flies over the Costa Concordia cruise liner, two days after it ran aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Monday, Jan. 16, 2012.
AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia
A rescue diver swims next to the Costa Concordia cruise liner, two days after it ran aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Monday, Jan. 16, 2012.
AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia
A rescue helicopter hovers over the Costa Concordia cruise liner, two days after it ran aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Monday, Jan. 16, 2012.
AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia
A rescue worker walks on the rocks in front of the Costa Concordia cruise liner, two days after it ran aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Monday, Jan. 16, 2012.
AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia
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