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Trying to get back on board and locate the individuals. the other outcome, it could be teamed more appropriate to right the vessel and desmoke and dewater before we're b able to get in there and locate the four individuals. >> want to bring in captain james staples, a retired cargo ship captain and maritime safety consultant. thanks so much for being with us. so in your view, when you look at these images and the information that we know in assessing thing, how can a cargo ship of this size capsize? what are the potential factors here? >> well, give than we don't know when the fire started frk...

It's very, very dangerous and risky situation. >> wow. terrible situation. captain staples, thank you so much for being with us. >> thank you. still ahead, meeting canceled. president trump calls off a secret meeting with the taliban after they claim responsibility for an attack that killed an american soldier. the reason the president gives. plus, new information on the devastation in the bahamas. the death toll is rising and tens of thousands are homeless. the u.s. coast guard scrambling to find any survivors. we're live from nassau.

By the very same company. this gives you a picture of this company. in this sister ship there were a number of violations, safety violations that were fund by inspectors. there were 40 life rafts that didn't work. the emergency slides didn't work. as far as tying down cars, because this is a ferry that did take cars back and forth, those ties didn't work. the containers, yes, they had ties but they did not work very well. so we're getting a picture into this company, anderson, and whether or not safety was even on its map. anderson? >> wow, kyung lah, i appreciate the update. joining us now, j...

Ship not working well. >> this is an amazing concern, anderson, when you see that the sister ship is having problems with the safety, the life rafts and equipment we probably will most likely find that the same conditions existed on the sewol. so we need to go back to find out if the company even bred a culture of safety with the management, a culture that operated within the two ships. so this is a ship that has primarily the same problems. >> and just as you said captain staples, the investigators are looking into whether or not cargo shifted on the ship. you have been a captain on this type...

Injuries, because of the lack of hydration. all of this really points to a fact that we have to look at a risk analysis for the divers. this is extraordinarily stressful on these individuals. i know navy divers that have been involved in rescue efforts in the past that were much shorter and less stressful than this had to have psychological counseling because it was so disturbing for them. at this point risking lives when you have technology available instead is i think a good move on the part of the south korean government. >> what they are going through and the heroism of them to do this -- ...