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Photographs Of The19-hour battle to raise Costa Concordia
Salvage officials think Russel Rebello and Maria Grazia Trecarichi's bodies could be found in lifeboat under hull.
Engineers confirmed they reached 25 degrees just before midnight and vessel was finally upright by 4am today.
The 114,000 tonne ship has been marooned outside Giglio harbour off the coast of Tuscany, Italy, for 20 months.
Some 32 people lost their lives on January 13, 2012 when the vessel hit rocks and sank with 4,200 people aboard.
Liner was rotated with pulleys and lifted up in the largest and most expensive maritime salvage operation ever.
Engineers had expected a 'burp' of noxious gases as the ship was lifted and trapped air bubbles were released.
Raised the ship by 65 degrees - without it breaking in two - and it's vertical so it can be towed away next spring.
Ship's captain Francesco Schettino, aka 'Captain Coward', at home in Naples preparing to face trial over disaster.
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