About 4,200 people were on board the Costa Concordia when it collided with rocks on January 13. Officials said Sunday that they identified a body found a day earlier as that of Erika Fani Soria Molina, a Peruvian. She was not wearing a life jacket. Witnesses and survivors have said that the Peruvian bartender gave her jacket to an elderly man who survived.
17 people have been confirmed dead from the ship. Another 15 are still missing.
Authorities have stopped the search for victims Sunday after the ship jolted slightly and then slowly moved even further, about 4 centimeters over only a period of a few hours.
Officials are particularly concerned for divers who are searching submerged areas of the ship because of all the debris, including heavy items and wires.
The ship's movement renewed fears that the vessel could slide further.
Earthquakes in the region last week also caused fears that the ship could sink deeper into the waters.
The weather is also why recovery operations have stopped until Tuesday or Wednesday, officials said.
In the meantime, there will be no fishing, diving, snorkeling, or other normal use of the water near the wrecked ship, extending the disaster's economic toll.
-Amelia Hernigle
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/29/world/europe/italy-cruise-ship/index.html?hpt=ieu_c2
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