Captain of wrecked Italian ship under house arrest

  • 12 years ago
The captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner that ran aground off the Italian coast on Friday is now under house arrest.

New video footage and a tape of a frantic conversation that Captain Francesco Schettino had with the coast guard indicate a desperate evacuation of the vessel.

The recordings present evidence that Schettino abandoned his ship while passengers were still on board, a move that could result in a class action lawsuit.

Al Jazeera's Paul Brennan reports from Giglio Island.

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