A woman's body has been found in the corridor of the capsized cruise ship, the Costa Concordia, bringing the death toll in the disaster to 12.

The massive ship, carrying over 3,000 passengers ran aground off the Tuscan coast of Italy a week ago but diver only discovered the woman's body Saturday. She was wearing a life vest.

The victim was found during a risky inspection of an evacuation staging point at the rear of the wrecked ship according to Italian Coast Guard Commander Cosimo Nicastro.

Details of the woman's nationality and identity are not yet known.

There is still one crew member and 19 passengers who have not been accounted for.

Survivors of the accident described the evacuation as "every man for themselves," and compared the evacuation chaos to what happened on the Titanic.

The ship's captain, Francesco Schettino,  is currently under house arrest.  He is being investigated for possible manslaughter charges and also stands accused of abandoning the ship before everyone was evacuated.

Captain Francesco Schettino abandoned his crippled cruise ship, numerous eyewitnesses have revealed, and now Italian authorities are officially investigating his actions.

Prosecutor Francesco Verusio said Sunday morning,  “unfortunately, I must confirm that circumstance.”

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Schettino is also being held as possible manslaughter charges are being evaluated.

The shocking development comes as the bodies of two more victims  -- an elderly couple -- were recovered from the ship, bringing the number of confirmed dead to five.

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There are still 15 passengers unaccounted for, two of them Americans, in the disaster that has been compared to the Titanic.

As RadarOnline.com reported, the ship went aground Friday night off the Tuscan coast of Italy.

The Costa Concordia was carrying over 4,200 passengers and many reported a chaotic evacuation scene.

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Capt. Schettino was observed by many getting into a life boat and covering himself with a blanket so as not to be seen. The ship was reportedly four miles off course when it hit rocks that tore a 160 ft. gash in the hull.

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