Sewol disaster due to overloading, redesign, poor
steering: prosecutors
AFP
October 7, 2014, 12:09 am TWN
October 7, 2014, 12:09 am TWN
The
Coast Guard's botched initial response also contributed to the high death toll,
the Supreme Prosecutors' Office (SPO) said, releasing the findings of a
five-month-long probe into the disaster.
It
backed charges and evidence presented at the ongoing murder trial of the
vessel's captain and crew that the Sewol ferry was overloaded with cargo and
not carrying enough ballast to balance the vessel correctly.
Investigators
also found that a redesign in 2012 to increase cargo capacity had impaired the
ship's stability, leaving it top heavy.
“The
ferry had essentially lost its ability to maintain its balance,” the SPO said
in a press release.
At
the time of the incident, the 6,825-tonne Sewol was carrying 3,606 tonnes of
freight and cars, more than three times its recommended maximum cargo, the SPO
said.
The
poorly trained crew then made a sharper-than-recommended turn as the ship
sailed through a strong current.
“Due
to the helmsman's unskilled handling, the ship listed, sending cargo towards to
one side, and then sank.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/korea/2014/10/07/418883/Sewol-disaster.htm
Structure of the Lead：
WHO- South Korean prosecutors
WHEN- October 6, 2014, 12:09 am
WHAT- South Korean prosecutors said the
reason why Sewol disaster happened.
WHY- To tell to the public
WHERE - not give
WHERE - not give
HOW- Opened press conference
Keywords：
1.
overloading：超載的
2. helmsmanship：掌舵技術
3. The Coast Guard：海岸警衛隊
4. botched：拙劣
5. Supreme Prosecutors' Office：最高法院檢察署
6. probe：探測器
7. ballast：壓載
8. capacity：容量
9. freight：貨物
10. steering：掌舵
I think the Korean government should care more about the investigation and look out of the reason if the design really caused the accident.
回覆刪除I think it is because the vessel's captain's wrong command and the redesigned boat lead to this tragedy.The government should take care about the standard because it related with human life.
回覆刪除I think the government and the captain are both responsible for this accident because it was the captain that didn't pay attention to the condition to the vessel and the government should do something to prevent the same accident from happening.
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