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I didn't read the article but did it shed light on why some survived and some didn't? I am wondering if those who didn't survive probably died from trauma/injury during the capsizing, or was it because they were incapable of swimming in the rough waters?

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> was it because they were incapable of swimming in the rough waters?

Maybe that was the case with the chef who was found outside of the vessel. The rest of the casualties unfortunately seems to have been trapped in the capsized vessel. (This is based on my present knowledge of rumours, the proper investigation is still on-going and our understanding might change.)

From skimming the article, it seems the boat sunk in about 2 minutes. While most of that time it was already laying on it's side.

This would make it virtually impossible to get out, if you were below deck.

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