Twenty - five people were killed in the MV Concordia accident . Captain suspected of abandoning ship and is awaiting trial . She said a half hour after the accident , she and her husband decided to leave the dining room and go back to their room to get their life jackets , climbing six levels while holding onto the guard rails in dim emergency lighting . A House committee to look at tougher cruise regulations .
Twenty - five people were killed in the MV Concordia accident . Captain suspected of abandoning ship and is awaiting trial . A House committee to look at tougher cruise regulations .