Costa concordia Cruise Liner tilted causing a Titanic-like chaos

The Costa Concordia cruise liner carrying 3,200 passengers tilted to one side causing the a “Titanic” like chaos.

Amid screams, no one seemed in charge, and at times, the crew appeared helpless, said one passenger who had to make a ladder of rope to save himself and his wife.

The worst part came when a lifeboat crew member told everyone, “Women and children first,” Smith said, a passenger. “All these families who were clinging to each other had to be separated,” he added.

After helping passengers, some crew members jumped overboard and swam ashore.

At least three lifeboats apparently malfunctioned due to technical or crew error. The mustering of survivors on land was confusing, too. Passengers weren’t told of what to do, Smith said.

Many people spent the night in small churches and other buildings around the island before being ferried to the mainland to make their way home.

The Italian cruise company, Costa Cruises, said it would help passengers return home. Costa is owned by parent company Carnival Corp.

An investigation into the cause of the disaster is under way, officials said.

The timing of the accident, coming three months to the day before the 100th anniversary of the Titanic’s fateful collision with an iceberg, was noted on Twitter.

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