Night vision footage captured by the Italian coast guard helicopter on Friday shows hundreds of passengers being evacuated from the Costa Concordia as it lies stricken on its side.
As hopes fade for 29 passengers still missing from the luxury cruise liner Costa Concordia, which ran aground off Tuscany, divers use explosives to blow holes in the hull of the ship to allow better access to the submerged cabins. The holes will also act as escape routes for the divers.
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