MOKPO, South Korea - An off-duty captain of the sunken South Korean ferry has told investigators that the owners ignored his warning that the ship shouldn't carry too much cargo because it wasn't very stable, a prosecutor said Wednesday. The captain, who was identified only by his surname, Shin, was on vacation on the day of the accident two weeks ago that has left more than 300 people, mostly high school students, dead or missing and has caused widespread grief and shame. A stability test report on Jan. 24 from the Korean Register of Shipping showed that the ferry became top-heavy and less stable after modifications were made from October 2012 to February 2013 that involved adding more cabins on some of its floors. Senior prosecutor Ahn Sang-don, also part of the investigation team, said Wednesday that authorities detained two employees of Chonghaejin Marine Co. Ltd., the ferry's owner, on suspicion of accidental homicide stemming from professional negligence in connection with the sinking.
Read More http://ift.tt/1fs73g1
No comments:
Post a Comment