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The Costa Concordia, seen on January 25, rests on its side near the island of Giglio.
By msnbc.com news services
Three more bodies were found in the wreckage of the Costa Concordia on Thursday, BBC reports.
The luxury cruise liner capsized after hitting rocks on January 13 near the island of Giglio off Italy's Tuscan Coast.
Thursday's discovery brings the total number of bodies recovered up to 28.
Francesco Schettino, the ship's captain, was arrested a day after the accident and�accused of manslaughter and abandoning the 114,000-ton Costa Concordia before all the 4,200 passengers and crew were evacuated.
He admitted to prosecutors that he sailed too close to the island and was released from prison and placed under house arrest on January 17.
This is a developing story. Please check back for more details.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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