Russian Ship Sinks, Ships Pass By, Ignore Calls To Help, 9 Dead, 90 Missing.

By: Don Caldwell

If someone was in danger of dying, would you stop and help?

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An overloaded Russian passenger ship sank in a local river, killing many with many more missing. The worst part was that 2 ships just passed them by as the passengers and crew waved and (presumably) radioed for help.

Rescuers scoured the wide waters of a Volga River reservoir on Monday, searching with dimming hopes for survivors after an aged, overloaded cruise ship sank amid wind and rain. Nine people were confirmed dead, but more than 90 remained missing.

Exactly how many people were aboard the two-deck Bulgaria when it set off for a cruise on Sunday remains unclear but it was certain to be carrying more than its licensed maximum? Officials say anywhere from 185 to 196 people were aboard the ship that should have carried no more than 120.
Many children were aboard the boat, and Russian news reports cite survivors as saying about 50 children had gathered in the ship's entertainment hall shortly before it sank Sunday afternoon.

One survivor told the national news channel Vesti 24 that other ships refused to come to their aid.
"Two ships did not stop, although we waved our hands," said the man in his 40s, who stood on the shore amid weeping passengers, some of them wrapped in towels and blankets. He held another man, who was weeping desperately.

Did you think that something like this could not happen? Do you think something like this can happen here?

How many lives could have been saved if those two passing ships stopped to help?

So many of us would think that something like this could never happen, but it does every day. I mean, every time I see a movie or a TV show, they always stop and help. But how often do people really stop and help, how much do we really care about another person when we don’t have an audience watching us.

Maybe you thought they already called for assistance, or maybe you were running late. I would imagine the 2 passing ships just though the “sinking” ship just broke down and was stranded, and didn’t want to be bothered with the responsibility.

When was the last time you pulled over to stop and check on a car stranded on the side of the road?

What is the difference?

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