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Two passengers have been found alive on the submerged cruise ship Costa Concordia, more than 24 hours after it ran aground off the Italian coast. The South Korean couple, who were on their honeymoon, were found in a cabin, but 40 more of the 4,000 on board are still believed to be missing. The captain of the Costa Concordia has been detained for questioning, as police investigate why the accident happened in calm conditions. Three people are so far confirmed dead. Two French passengers and a Peruvian crew member died, and another 30 people were injured, two seriously. Divers The South Korean couple were located after rescuers heard voices from a cabin two decks down on the half-submerged ship late on Saturday, and they were reached a few hours later. The man and woman, both 29 years old, were both said to be in good condition when they were brought ashore. Meanwhile, divers are continuing to comb submerged parts of the ship, which is lying on its side close to a coastal island. On Sunday morning, divers heard noises from inside the wreck but there was "no contact by voice", fire brigade spokesman Luca Carli told the AFP news agency. The vessel, which is operated by Costa Cruises, had sailed from Civitavecchia near Rome on Friday on a regular weekly Mediterranean cruise when it ran aground.The president of Costa Cruises, Gianni Onorato, said the main task for the company was now to assist survivors and help repatriate them. He said it was difficult to determine what had happened, but that the ship had experienced a blackout after hitting "a big rock".Mr Onorato added: "We will be working in full transparency with Italian authorities" to understand the causes of the disaster. He said normal lifeboat evacuation had become "almost impossible" because the ship had listed so quickly. Francesco Schettino, the 52-year-old captain, had worked for Costa Cruises for 11 years. The chief prosecutor in the city of Grosseto told reporters that Capt Schettino "very ineptly got close to Giglio", according to Italy's Ansa news agency. A large gash can be seen in the hull of the Costa Concordia as it lies on its side about 200m (650ft) off Giglio island. Shaken Italian, German, French and British nationals were among the 3,200 passengers on board. There were also 1,000 crew. Those who died include two French passengers and a Peruvian crewman.