A video found on the cell phone of one of the deceased students aboard the doomed South Korean ferry was released on Thursday, showing the final moments as the boat sank.
NBC reports: “The shaky video was discovered on the cellphone of a 17-year-old student, Park Su-hyeon, when rescuers recovered his body. The boy’s father provided it Thursday to The Associated Press, saying he wanted to show the world the ship’s condition as it sank.”
Clips of the 15-minute recording show teens nervously calling the ferry their “Titanic” and saying “These are the pictures we need to take as our last memories.” The teenagers talk of taking selfies, wonder if they’ll make the news and discuss posting about the excitement later on Facebook.
The fear in the cabin builds as the listing becomes worse. Some say they feel dizzy, that their legs are shaking. One student can be seen walking with his hands braced against the wall for balance.
According to CCTV-English, the “death toll rose Thursday to 213 in a South Korean ferry disaster where the 6,825-ton passenger ship capsized and sank off the country’s southwestern coast.”
As of Thursday afternoon, 213 people have been confirmed dead, leaving 89 others still missing. There has been no rescue reported since 174 people were saved from sea and the ship on April 16 when the ferry was upturned.
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