Something's Fishy in Ferry Sinking

British help for ferry rejected

Something's seriously fishy about the ferry that sank off the coast of Egypt earlier this week. My suspicions were first aroused when I heard that the fire initially broke out when it was still close to shore yet the crew decided to continue the trip anyway. Why?

Now the article makes it clear that help was offered almost immediately by both the British and U.S. navies but was refused. Why?

The article also details other highly suspicious activities by the crew such as locked cabin doors to keep people off the deck. Again, why?

There are lots of unanswered questions, and given the history of honesty inquiry in both Egypt and Saudi Arabia I doubt we'll ever know what really happened here.

One thing *is* clear however: it didn't have to happen at all...