Another ferry catastrophe is unfolding. This time in Korea.
This ferry, bound on her regular run from Incheon on the West coat, near Seoul to Jeju Island off the South West coast with over 470 people on board has sunk with nearly 300 people missing.
Nobody know what happened yet, but the weather is reported to have been good weith good visibility in the area at the time.
Here is a photo of the near new ferry:

Last moment before it sunk:

Notice that most of the life rafts are still in their racks as the ferry is listing 60 degr. or more:

No activity around the rafts, which could have saved hundreds, while helicopter was winching up one at a time:
This ferry, bound on her regular run from Incheon on the West coat, near Seoul to Jeju Island off the South West coast with over 470 people on board has sunk with nearly 300 people missing.
Nobody know what happened yet, but the weather is reported to have been good weith good visibility in the area at the time.
Here is a photo of the near new ferry:

Last moment before it sunk:

Notice that most of the life rafts are still in their racks as the ferry is listing 60 degr. or more:

No activity around the rafts, which could have saved hundreds, while helicopter was winching up one at a time:

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