A gripping audio recording reveals a conversation between the Italian coast guard and the captain of the Costa Concordia. In the tense conversation, the coast guard appears to order the captain to return to the ship and help with the evacuation. On Monday, five more bodies were discovered aboard the ship, bringing the death toll to 11. Listen to it below:
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