What Went Wrong Aboard the Sunken South Korean Ferry

Nearly 30 people are dead with hundreds still missing after a ferry listed and sunk off the southern coast of South Korea on Wednesday

While the cause has yet to be identified, prosecutors have asked a South Korean court to issue an arrest warrant for the captain, who was seen escaping the ship before his passengers

As the world awaits answers about the fate of the missing passengers — many of whom are high school students — and the ship has disappeared beneath the waves, it appears a litany of mistakes have led up this moment. Read more...