I stayed up to 3am watching and waiting to see those men walk back to their loved ones. I saw an ambulance take one man to the hospital and thought one must have not been medically cleared. I finally went to sleep thinking "thank God they are safe" and that the medical personnel were checking them out to make sure they were safe. I woke up this morning anticipating that I would see footage of a glorious reunion.
I am just numb. I've been reading all morning the accounts. I can't say I am impressed with the company response, but I do understand that they didn't want to go back and say, "Wait, some of the 12 are dead" without understanding the facts. They had no idea how many survived until they were brought out. It is still a colossal error in communication but somewhat understandable. But to let those poor families celebrate for three hours and then deliver the devastating news is horrible.
I am just numb.