Royal Boskalis' subsidiary Smit Salvage will carry out the job of pumping the 2,380 tons of fuel that are in the ship's hold.

The weather improved slightly from Monday but seas were still choppy.

The giant cruise liner slid a little on Monday, threatening to plunge 2,300 tons of fuel below the Mediterranean waters of the surrounding nature reserve.

The slippage forced rescuers to suspend efforts to find anyone still alive after three days in the capsized hull, resting on a jagged slope outside the picturesque harbor on the island of Giglio. Six bodies have been found. Most of the 4,200 passengers and crew survived, despite hours of chaos.

Questions:

1. How many people are estimated to be missing?

2. How many explosions were set off?

3. How many passengers were on board the cruise?

Answers:

1. 29

2. Three

3. 4,200

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