VOICED: Emergency crews scour Italy wreck for cruise victims

VOICED: Emergency crews scour Italy wreck for cruise victims

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Interactive Video

Journalism, History, Social Studies

9th - 10th Grade

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The video discusses the disaster involving a cruise liner that hit rocks off the Italian island of Jiggly. The blame is placed on Captain Francesco Schettino for deviating from the planned route. He and his first officer are under arrest for abandoning the ship before all passengers were evacuated. The death toll has risen to six, with ongoing recovery operations. Passengers described chaotic scenes reminiscent of the Titanic. The reasons for the ship's deviation remain unclear, and the search for missing people continues amid worsening weather conditions.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was primarily blamed for the Costa Concordia disaster?

The Italian government

The cruise liner's owners

Captain Francesco Schettino

The passengers

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Captain Schettino accused of after the disaster?

Abandoning ship before evacuation

Ignoring weather warnings

Stealing from passengers

Causing a fire on board

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many victims were confirmed dead by the time of the report?

Three

Six

Ten

Fifteen

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did passengers compare the chaotic evacuation scenes to?

A movie

A storm

A fire drill

The Titanic

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What factor was making the search for missing people more difficult?

Communication breakdown

Lack of resources

Worsening weather conditions

Interference from other ships