South Korea school reopens after ferry disaster about 300 students feared missing/dead won't return - Polidicks

[img]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/74301000/jpg/_74301799_ferry_map_624.jpg[/img] [img]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/74371000/jpg/_74371702_ferry_details_624_v2.jpg[/img] [quote] More than 300 students from Danwon high school, located south of Seoul, were on the Sewol ferry when it capsized. Most of the students are dead, or missing inside the sunken hull. The ferry sank last week as it sailed from Incheon to Jeju Island. More than 160 people have been confirmed dead, as search teams work to recover bodies. There were 476 people on board, with many trapped inside as the ferry listed and sank within two hours of distress signals being sent. A total of 174 passengers were rescued. Almost 250 students and teachers from Danwon have been confirmed dead or are presumed to have died, Reuters news agency says. Most of the students who survived the disaster remain in hospital and it is not clear when they will return to school. Final year students returned to Danwon school on Thursday, however. Dozens of counsellors have been brought in to help with the trauma that many of the students are expected to face. Danwon has become a memorial site over the past week, with people holding services for those who died Over the past week, Danwon high school has become a memorial site - flowers and messages piling up outside the gates and funeral rites taking place in classrooms, says the BBC's Lucy Williamson in Seoul. Messages posted in classrooms reportedly included: "If I see you again, I'll tell you I love you, because I haven't said it to you enough." Many in South Korea are worried about what this tragedy will mean for the children - the missing faces in Danwon's classrooms and the knowledge of how fallible their protectors can be, our correspondent adds. On Wednesday, an emotional memorial service took place near the school, with friends and family members laying flowers in front of photographs of some of those who died. [/quote] [url]http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-27137582[/url] Imagine you survived, and then you go back to school knowing many of your friends/classmates are probably dead.

I'm pissed at the captain of that ship

Also, this picture shows one of the class that was on board the ship. The picture is a powerful one. And eerie. [IMG]http://s.newsweek.com/sites/www.newsweek.com/files/styles/headline/public/2014/04/18/south-korea-ferry.jpg[/IMG]

Do we have any information on whether or not this was a mechanical failure, or due to human error?

[QUOTE=Ignhelper;44640258]Also, this picture shows one of the class that was on board the ship. The picture is a powerful one. And eerie. [IMG]http://s.newsweek.com/sites/www.newsweek.com/files/styles/headline/public/2014/04/18/south-korea-ferry.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] That's a pretty powerful picture.

Also why the fuck did it take them a half-hour to order an evacuation? Was it because the captain was the first off the ship?

[QUOTE=ewitwins;44640304]Also why the fuck did it take them a half-hour to order an evacuation? Was it because the captain was the first off the ship?[/QUOTE] It really, really pisses me off. What drooling retard orders everyone to stay in their cabins on a sinking ship?

From what i hear, the ship was suppsed to be scrapped since its 9 years old,but someone bought the ship and modified it for ferry uses(the ship was from japan and got bought to sk),take this with a grain of salt though,just from hearsay.

They ordered evacuation 35 minutes after it started to sink?what the hell

So what happened to the captan.?

At least ive learned to not listen to the captain and get out of a sinking ship, if I was there I would've broken windows and jumped out after helping some people and some women of course

[QUOTE=ewitwins;44640304]Also why the fuck did it take them a half-hour to order an evacuation? Was it because the captain was the first off the ship?[/QUOTE] I'm not sure what truth there is in this but i heard it was to stop the ship from tipping past the point of no return

[QUOTE=GÃ©za!;44640323]It really, really pisses me off. What drooling retard orders everyone to stay in their cabins on a sinking ship?[/QUOTE] A "drooling retard" who is in an very stressful and complicated situation.

As dumb as the captain's decision was he was put in a tough situation and made a mistake. Nothing will be able to bring the kids back but he hasn't been able to keep himself together since the ship sank and he's already being put under trial for it. All around it's just an awful situation.

[QUOTE=BusterBluth;44640505]A "drooling retard" who is in an very stressful and complicated situation.[/QUOTE] When a much safer solution is as simple as "ship is sinking, well, better send everyone to lifeboats OF WHICH THERE SHOULD BE ENOUGH FOR ALL PASSENGERS BECAUSE 21ST CENTURY FIRST WORLD COUNTRY", it is hardly excusable.

[QUOTE=BusterBluth;44640505]A "drooling retard" who is in an very stressful and complicated situation.[/QUOTE] Not fit to be a captain of a ship in such case. Especially for a ferry ship, all of those passengers were his responsibility, and he just left them there.

[QUOTE=GÃ©za!;44641451]When a much safer solution is as simple as "ship is sinking, well, better send everyone to lifeboats OF WHICH THERE SHOULD BE ENOUGH FOR ALL PASSENGERS BECAUSE 21ST CENTURY FIRST WORLD COUNTRY", it is hardly excusable.[/QUOTE] The ship listed severely to its side over the course of about 10 minutes, so much so that movements would be very difficult. The bridge also lost its ability to broadcast throughout the ship, pretty much making an evacuation order difficult. I am not saying he made the right choice but you are making it out to be a black and white situation when actually it was a very complex one.

[QUOTE=theevilldeadII;44640436]So what happened to the captan.?[/QUOTE] Last I heard, he and many of the bridge crew have been arrested and are facing criminal charges.

[QUOTE=GÃ©za!;44640323]It really, really pisses me off. What drooling retard orders everyone to stay in their cabins on a sinking ship?[/QUOTE] probably trying to stop children panicking, it's easier to keep order especially with children if they're not in a mob that will follow each other like lemmings [editline]25th April 2014[/editline] obviously it was criminally wrong to do it but it might be what they thought

I didnt know much about this story, and seeing just the bow of the ship sticking out the water made my heart stop. Cant even imagine what it must be like for those involved.

Are the time stamps for those pictures in the OP accurate? It seems odd to send a distress signal if there's already helicopters. And impossible to send an evacuation order if the ship is already mostly upside-down. Maybe the time stamps are supposed to go to the one above the one they're on? [QUOTE=Sindri335;44640451]At least ive learned to not listen to the captain and get out of a sinking ship, if I was there I would've broken windows and jumped out after helping some people and some women of course[/QUOTE] i would be a badass and break ship windows no one else tried that i would save tons of people, oh yeah and women too

id imagine those who are still missing are just assumed to be dead

Nice title [quote]South Korea school reopens after ferry disaster about 300 students feared missing/dead won't return[/quote] No shit The captain should have stayed on the ship, but if you think about it, what difference would it have made. None. The only difference that could have been made is if the ferry had a load master of some sort, and if it did, one that wasn't a fucking idiot

[QUOTE=Ignhelper;44640247] Imagine you survived, and then you go back to school knowing many of your friends/classmates are probably dead.[/QUOTE] I don't know about you, but I'd be happy knowing at least I'm still alive.