In mitigation , the judge noted that both captains had suffered from post traumatic stress disorder and were haunted by what happened that night , but said `` it can not be compared to what was suffered by those who lost their families in the tragedy . '' Hong Kong ferry captain found guilty of manslaughter . Follows fatal ferry collision in 2012 that left 39 people dead . TL;DR The ship was carrying more than 1,000 passengers and crew when it collided with a cargo vessel off the coast of South Korea on April 16, killing all but one person aboard.
Hong Kong ferry captain found guilty of manslaughter . Follows fatal ferry collision in 2012 that left 39 people dead . TL;DR The ship was carrying more than 1,000 passengers and crew when it collided with a cargo vessel off the coast of South Korea on April 16, killing all but one person aboard.