re: Captain faces 10 years in jail for fiery deaths of 34 people aboard California scuba boat

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I don't know the details, but I am wondering how 35 people died in a fire on a scuba dive boat? There was scuba equipment aboard... jump over the side maybe? I can understand if there was an explosion that killed people, but if I have 2 seconds or more, I am over the side. I'll take my chances with the sharks or long term exposure. I'm not victim blaming, but I am just wondering how this could kill so many people.

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The boat was anchored overnight. 33 passengers and 1 crew member were sleeping below deck when a fire broke out shortly after 3 a.m. Five crew members (including the captain) whose sleeping quarters were on the top deck, survived while everyone else on board died.

It was probably too late to save the below deck people.