Pressure Mounts as Sunken South Korea Ferry’s Investigation Widens
This video of Capt. Lee Joon-seok, who was in charge of the ferry that sunk in South Korea earlier this month, was released Monday and shows him fleeing the sinking vessel while wearing what appears to be just his underpants.
Hundreds of others on board were not so fortunate.
The Captain could face life in prison, according to Business Week.
All 15 members of the ferry’s crew have been arrested and charged with negligence and failing to help passengers in need, but there could be others to blame in this evolving saga.
CNN reported:
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The country’s Prime Minister resigned Sunday, but there is still apparently plenty of pressure being placed on the rest of the government.
Time reported:
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Divers found just one body on Sunday as the search to recover missing passengers continued on Monday.
As of Sunday, the death toll from the April was 188 people with 114 others missing.
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