User: aliceangel7 |
Princess Ferry Disaster: Mass Grave Below Waves Divers found bodies floating head up in airpockets inside the sunken seven-storey Philippine passenger ferry, Princess of the Stars. Navy spokesman, Lieutenant Colonel Edgard Arevalo, says "there are no signs of life" in the wreckage. Shipping company Sulpicio Lines Inc, owner of the ill-fated MV Princess of the Stars passenger vessel that capsized off Sibuyan Island over the weekend on Monday released the names of 753 (an updated figure) passengers and 112 crew on board the ship when the incident happened. A total of 48 people are known to have survived the ferry disaster. At this stage 60 corpses had been found above water. One male foreigner appeared to be among the bodies recovered. More than 100 US and Philippine divers continue to comb the wreckage. The victims of the ferry disaster in the Philippines as well as those hit by the passage of Cyclone Fengshen were in Pope Benedict XVI's prayers last Sunday. Speaking to visitors and pilgrims in St Peter's Square after the midday Angelus, the Pope expressed his deep sorrow on learning of the fate of over 700 people, passengers and crew aboard the MV Princess of Stars, which capsized on high sea's last weekend. Many of the dead are young children noted Pope Benedict. Relief workers report that the storm has left hundreds of dead, submerging entire communities and setting off landslides throughout the archipelago. Queen Elizabeth has sent her condolences to the Filipino people who suffered widely from typhoon 'Frank' over the weekened. "I have been deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life in the Visayas and Luzon regions and on the MV Princess of the Stars. Please accept my sincere condolences to the families and friends of those who have lost their lives in the devastating typhoon.' Much is being made of why Princess of the Stars was allowed to sail when Typhoon Signal No.1 was operative. The Philippine Coast Guard said it had advised shipping lines against sailing. The owners said conditions at the time the ship left port (9 pm, Friday) were considered safe. The owners had knowledge of the strong typhoon threatening the southern Philippines. They knew that sailing on very rough seas and powerful winds with hundreds of passengers and tons of cargo was dangerous. Now the blame game begins. A lawyer for Sulpico, Arthur Lim cited rules issued in 1998 saying that the coast guard had the responsibility of plotting storm routes and issuing these to shipping companies for guidance. New guidelines were issued in 2007, repealing the 1998 guidelines cited by Sulpicio officials. In the new guidelines the ship captain is given the responsibility to decide whether to leave port or not. Can you believe, Sulpicio officials said they had not received the 2007 guidelines! Only 48 people have been found alive out of 865 passengers and crew on board. Families continue to flock to the Sulpicio office in Pier 4 and passenger terminals in pier 5, fighting off sleep and hunger just to ask about the status of their loved ones. The USNS Stockham and a P-3 reconnaissance aircraft were sent to the Philippines to assist in search and rescue efforts to locate the ship passengers. (Editorial Manila Times) A big ship sinks during a storm or in pacific weather, hundreds of passengers and crew lose their lives, an investigation starts, the hearing takes an inordinate time, the decision pends, no official report is made and amnesia develops over the case. The shipping line casts off again for more profitable business. Translation of song (1st verse): In my fantasy I see a just world, Where everyone lives in peace and in honesty. I dream of spirits that are always free, Like the clouds that fly, Full of humanity in the depths of the spirit. Condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims. Tags: ferry sunk disaster philippines princess sea typhoon frank fengshen capsized manila cebu sulpicio island romblon |
User: LemonsNeedHelp |
Disaster Movie Trailer & Review - Three Words: ASS ASS ASS I normally don't get this riled up, but these "films" piss me off. If you wanna ACTUALLY see the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQw5DLWXVEs Here's the article I mentioned: http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1550211/story.jhtml I'm sure people'll be pissed. Go ahead. Say whatever. If you like the movies, fine. Don't pay to see it though. All I ask. What do you care? And yes, the title was misleading on purpose. Tags: disaster movie trailer review spoof scary epic date spartans seltzer friedberg |
User: kyNephi |
Tacoma Bridge Disaster Color video of the The Narrows Tacoma Bridge Disaster of 1940. Before asking questions, please visit this wiki article, which has a lot of information on its collapse and why it happened: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tacoma_Bridge#Galloping_Gertie Tags: tacoma bridge disaster kynephi |
User: Deltaforce5000tm |
Challenger Disaster Live on CNN January 28th, 1986 at 11:39am EDT - The Space Shuttle Challenger Explodes on its 10th flight during mission STS-51-L. The explosion occurred 73 seconds after liftoff and was actually the result of rapid deceleration and not combustion of fuel. CNN was the only national news station to broadcast the mission live, so thus what you are witnessing on this video is the only coverage of the disaster as it happened when it did. Approximately 17% of Americans witnessed the launch live, while 85% of Americans heard of the news within 1 hour of the event. According to a study, only 2 other times in history up to that point had news of an event disseminated so fast - the first being the announcement of JFK's assassination in 1963, the second being news spread among students at Kent State regarding the news of FDR's death in 1945. It has been estimated at the time that nearly 48% of 9-13 year olds witnessed the event in their classrooms, as McAuliffe was in the spotlight. The 25th Space Shuttle mission altered the history of manned space exploration and represented the first loss of an American crew during a space mission (Apollo 1 was during a training exercise). Christa McAuliffe was slated to be the first teacher in space for the Teacher in Space Program. As her maximum altitude was ~65,000ft (12.31 miles), she never made it to space. That title was given to Barbara Morgan of STS-118 aboard the shuttle Endeavour in August 2007, 22 and a half years after the Challenger Disaster. Morgan served as McAuliffe's backup during STS-51-L. As Morgan is now part of the Educator in Space Program, she will be credited as the first "educator" in space, to distinguish her from McAuliffe. Aboard Challenger during STS-51-L: Francis "Dick" Scobee (Commander) Michael Smith (Pilot) Judith Resnik (Mission Specialist) Ellison Onizuka (Mission Specialist) Ronald McNair (Mission Specialist) Gregory Jarvis (Payload Specialist) Sharon Christa McAuliffe (Payload Specialist - Teacher in Space) Tags: space shuttle challenger mcauliffe sts-51-l nasa cnn disaster explosion regan 1986 liftoff live kennedy |
User: torn66 |
Kite Tube Disaster- 55mph straight down ATTENTION: This tube is for sale. I will be taking offers over the next few weeks via Private Message. Again this was the only time it was used...so it is 2 minutes used:) Tags: kite tube kittube wego crash |
User: TVDisaster |
TV Disaster Watch Merry Miller make a fool of herself... Turns out anyone can get on TV. Poor Holly Hunter. Tags: Holly Hunter tv train wreck disaster interview abc |
User: universalmusicgroup |
Sum 41 - Walking Disaster Music video by Sum 41 performing Walking Disaster with Stephen Penta, Greg Jones, Amanda Fox (C) 2007 The Island Def Jam Music Group Tags: Sum 41 Walking Disaster Alternative Island Stephen Penta Greg Jones Amanda Fox |
User: universalmusicgroup |
Jon McLaughlin - Beautiful Disaster Music video by Jon McLaughlin performing Beautiful Disaster with Jon McLaughlin, Jamie Houston (C) 2007 The Island Def Jam Music Group Tags: Jon McLaughlin Pop Island Jamie Houston |
User: funkyvice |
Hindenburg disaster This is the original reel about the famous Hindenburg disaster in 1937, Lakehurst. Tags: Disaster sky Hindenburg zeppelin |
User: universalmusicgroup |
Cowboy Junkies - A Common Disaster Music video by Cowboy Junkies performing A Common Disaster (C) 1996 Geffen Records Tags: Cowboy Junkies Common Disaster Rock Geffen |