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#261: The Sewol Ferry Tragedy - Coward Captain Left 350 Students To Die In A Sinking Ship

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The Dangers of Capsizing a Ferry

Fisherman Hyun saw the boat listing to one side from afar and he realized that it wasn't balancing itself back out. He starts rescuing passengers that were jumping into the cold water, which was agonizing. Even though he's one of the civilian saving passengers, while the Coast Guard is doing nothing, he lives with guilt for not saving everyone. "The amount of vessels nearby, not just civilian boats and fishermen, but the Coast Guard ships, the US Navy vessels," she says.

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