New discoveries found from ferry boat accident
Kyndall Shaw
On April 16, off the coast of Seoul, South Korea a ferry boat carrying mostly high school students capsized and sank shortly after. Since April 16, the family members of the teenagers have been waiting for their loved ones in airports all over South Korea. Half a month later, the grief-stricken family members were told to return home and that the divers are not expecting to find any survivors.
Videos of the victims saying their last goodbyes surfaced May 1st and touched hearts all around the world. The videos show the students asking their peers if the ferry boat was going to capsize completely and if so, if it would sink. In one of the many videos, a student who is leaving his parents a message, saying “Mom, I love you. Dad, I love you. I love you both,” was also discovered.
The videos were not the only thing that surfaced. Allegations saying that the ferry captain was not present at the helm at the time of the capsizing were also discovered. Instead of the first captain being present, Captain Lee Joon Suk was present at the time the ferry ultimately flipped, officials confirmed. He was one of at least 179 people who have been rescued since the accident. According to the South Korean Coast Guard, 271 people are still currently “missing.” With this being said, 25 have been confirmed dead.
The family members of the victims have been expressing frustration and disgust with the crew members and especially the absent captain, who has only been identified by his surname, Shin. He claims that he warned the owners of the ship’s “stability problems” and that they only ignored his warning. The South Korean President informs people of his opinion about how the ferry captains actions are “like murder.” Since then, six of the crew members have been arrested along with the captain.. The death toll rose rapidly after the divers were able to go further into the capsized ship. The death toll continues to rise as more information is discovered.
