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ZirePhiinix t1_j0k5cqh wrote

The entire accident was crazy because the boat was docked. It is a combination of poor engineering and poor regulation that resulted in this accident.

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Procrustean1066 t1_j0ll5ey wrote

How did so many people die if the boat was docked?

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ZirePhiinix t1_j0llvao wrote

It took only 2 minutes to flip over, while the Titanic took hours.

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Seraph062 t1_j0mmos1 wrote

Calling the Eastland "sunk" might be a bit of a stretch. The ship rolled onto its side and then settled into the mud, but a lot (most?) of the ship was still above water.

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