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Over 400 still missing from capsized cruise ship in China

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The official Xinhua News Agency quoted the captain and chief engineer, who were both rescued, as saying the ship sank quickly after being caught in a cyclone. The Communist Party-run People’s Daily said the ship sank within two minutes. CCTV said the two men were under police custody.

CCTV said the four-level ship had been carrying 406 Chinese passengers, five travel agency employees and 47 crew members. The broadcaster said most of the passengers were 50 to 80 years of age.

RIP all victims

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It reminds me of Sewoll in S Korea.

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Very sad.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoG5A6EAk20

=> They are saying it got hit with a tornado.

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It reminds me of Sewoll in S Korea.

In the case of the Sewol, a) the ferry was badly balanced due to improper (illegal?) modifications to the infrastructure, b) in an area known for strong currents, c) conned by a junior member of the crew and d) there was ample time to conduct a better rescue.

In this case,

Was the vessel off-balance? You have to wonder.

Who was at the con?

Were the captain, crew and company aware of potential bad weather? What precautions were taken?

I briefly saw something on the news last night about the vessel turning when it capsized. (At least that's what I think I saw). Possibly heading for shelter?

If so, was the turn too tight? Also, bringing a ship around exposes it to oncoming waves and wind. Very tricky without adequate experience.

So similar at first glance to the Sewol incident, but one main difference was the speed at which the vessels capsized. And that counts for quite a lot with regards to actions taken thereafter.

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Amazing how the skipper was among the survivors.

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Amazing how the skipper was among the survivors.

Depends how fast the ship capsized, the captain might be more useful alive and assisting rescue operations somewhere else.

In the case of the Sewol, the captain had time to assist passengers escape but put himself first.

Big difference.

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" The survivors included the ship’s captain and chief engineer, "

Sounds like the ferry accident in Korea last year. I would not be surprised if this boat had been illegally modified too, with the approval of corrupt authorities.

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@WilliB. Exactly!

In the case of the Sewol, the captain had time to assist passengers escape but put himself first.

When you let your profits supercede "safety" of your crew & especially passengers, you are corrupt.

Big difference. But no surprise the skipper survived. Back n' business soon after he greases the authorities.

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When you let your profits supercede "safety" of your crew & especially passengers, you are corrupt.

There's a lot in common with the corruption at Tepco

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@akkk1. Right. Speak on it-

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Very sad my prayers for the victims and their families.

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It's interesting that the victims' families are saying that the Chinese government isn't giving them much information, that they have to obtian their info instead from the media.

Given how the Chinese government was scolding the Malaysian government for not releasing timely info to the Chinese families of the missing Beijing-bound MH370 airplane, now the Chinese government is doing the same thing that they were scolding the Malaysian government for.

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They don't mention any efforts to cut into the hull to rescue survivors from above....can anyone shed light on why?

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Just off the top of my head, life saving air pockets would collapse and further sink the ferry.

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all governments usually get blasted by disaster victims in the aftermath, unlike stoic Japanese after 3/11.

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