UP to 70 people remain unaccounted for after a cruise ship carrying more than 4000 people ran aground and keeled over off the Italian coast, killing at least three people.

It is official now, the Herald Sun confirms the number of missing, just waiting conformation for 300 number.

Costa Concordia listing by the pier of of Isola del Giglio island, Italy.

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