Rebecca Thomas is stranded on the Costa Allegra
Rebecca Thomas, a dancer from Sutton Coldfield, is stranded on the cruise ship the Costa Allegra in the Indian Ocean after it lost power.
Her brother James Thomas, who is also a dancer, escaped from the Costa Concordia which sank in Italy last month.
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