More Costa Concordia bodies found

Five more bodies have been found by a team searching the Costa Concordia wreck more than two months after it capsized off the coast of Italy.

A total of 30 bodies have been found since the Costa Concordia ran aground on 13 January
A total of 30 bodies have been found since the Costa Concordia ran aground on 13 January

Italian authorities say they were found outside the ship, in a small space between the wreck and the sea bed.

Civil Protection Agency chief Franco Gabrielli did not give any details on the sex or ages of the latest victims to be found.

Two people remain missing and are presumed dead.

Eight more bodies were found in late February, but forensic authorities are still working on formally identifying them.

A total of 30 bodies have been found since the cruise liner ran aground off the island of Gigilo on 13 January.

The Costa Concordia was carrying 4,200 passengers and crew when its hull was torn open by rocks.