This Exists: Your Newest Viral Video Is…A Cruise Ship In Distress
Two years ago, the Pacific Sun, a cruise ship out of Australia, hit rough waters, and dozens were injured in the process. The ship’s troubles were serious enough that some wondered how safe we are traveling by sea in general, but for the most part that was the end of it. Until this week.
Because this week, the internet came in, as two videos surfaced demonstrating just how bad the Pacific Sun’s situation was – bad enough that mainstream media started taking notice. From Postmedia News, via the Montreal Gazette:
In one video, passengers and crew are sent careening violently across the room like dolls, along with chairs, tables and anything else not nailed down. One woman can be seen hitting a pillar.
In a second video below deck, a forklift and other heavy equipment is shown tossed around like toys.
The same report says there were about 2,400 people on board (1,732 passengers, 671 crew members). Frankly, looking at this video makes it a little shocking (and very, very fortunate) the injury toll wasn’t worse. The video footage is below. Be warned: though the first half (which, according to the Vancouver Sun’s Geeking Out blog, originally contained a Rod Stewart song) is silent, you will be hit with a techno soundtrack at the 1:24 mark.
All we can say is: after watching it, we see why, according to the Postmedia News report, some involved might have needed counseling.
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