Watch VideoWhen the South Korean ferry Sewol began sinking in April 16, students aboard turned on their phones and hit record.
A new, heartbreaking video shows the confusion of some of those 325 high school students on board. (Via Newstapa)
The video comes from Park Su-hyeon, a 17-year-old, who died with the ship. HIs body was recovered by South Korean coast guard rescuers.
The boy’s father released the full 15-minute video to local media this week, saying South Koreans need to see this, to see what went wrong. (Via CNN)
When presenting this story on air, the broadcaster said, *“This is by far the most heartbreaking scene I have seen in my 27-year broadcasting career.” *(Via Newstapa)
A writer for Yahoo points out, *“A number of the student passengers can be overheard expressing their fears about the ship’s fate. But at the same time, other passengers appear unaware of the gravity of the situation.”*
A juxtaposition captured here as one student compares the ship to “Titanic.” (Via The New York Times)
((Student singing “My Heart Will Go On”))
But another cuts in, *“Please if only I could live. Mom, Dad, I love you.”*
A translation of key parts of the video is up on The New York Times’ website. Taking a look at the timeline laid out by the paper, you begin to see why emotions were so confused.
Five times in a 15-minute stretch, the students are told to stay put. The distress signal went out after the second announcement.
Following the third, a student wonders, *“What is the captain doing?” *
Students are then told to put on life jackets if possible. Twice more, they’re asked to stay put.
It took another 20 minutes following this recording for the Coast Guard to arrive. CNN spoke with the captain of the oil tanker that was first on the scene.
He spoke directly to a crew member aboard the Sewol. *“This person was inexperienced, says Moon, in an emergency it should be the captain on the radio. You need to make decisions fast.” *
The capitain, seen getting rescued here, along with 14 other crew members have been arrested and charged with abandoning their passengers. (Via CBS) Reported by Newsy 24 minutes ago.
A new, heartbreaking video shows the confusion of some of those 325 high school students on board. (Via Newstapa)
The video comes from Park Su-hyeon, a 17-year-old, who died with the ship. HIs body was recovered by South Korean coast guard rescuers.
The boy’s father released the full 15-minute video to local media this week, saying South Koreans need to see this, to see what went wrong. (Via CNN)
When presenting this story on air, the broadcaster said, *“This is by far the most heartbreaking scene I have seen in my 27-year broadcasting career.” *(Via Newstapa)
A writer for Yahoo points out, *“A number of the student passengers can be overheard expressing their fears about the ship’s fate. But at the same time, other passengers appear unaware of the gravity of the situation.”*
A juxtaposition captured here as one student compares the ship to “Titanic.” (Via The New York Times)
((Student singing “My Heart Will Go On”))
But another cuts in, *“Please if only I could live. Mom, Dad, I love you.”*
A translation of key parts of the video is up on The New York Times’ website. Taking a look at the timeline laid out by the paper, you begin to see why emotions were so confused.
Five times in a 15-minute stretch, the students are told to stay put. The distress signal went out after the second announcement.
Following the third, a student wonders, *“What is the captain doing?” *
Students are then told to put on life jackets if possible. Twice more, they’re asked to stay put.
It took another 20 minutes following this recording for the Coast Guard to arrive. CNN spoke with the captain of the oil tanker that was first on the scene.
He spoke directly to a crew member aboard the Sewol. *“This person was inexperienced, says Moon, in an emergency it should be the captain on the radio. You need to make decisions fast.” *
The capitain, seen getting rescued here, along with 14 other crew members have been arrested and charged with abandoning their passengers. (Via CBS) Reported by Newsy 24 minutes ago.
