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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 Overloading of Chonghejin's Headwars

In 2011, Chong and Jin Company tried to board a passenger ferry in the Han River. The maximum capacity for that ferry was 200 people. They tried to board 500 and the only reason that a tragedy didn't occur is because passengers on board threatened to riot. None of the cargo was ever chained or lashed down, meaning it would just smash around.

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