1.   They sang songs to keep up their morale until the rescuers arrived.

2.   Was at the brink of death when the rescuers arrived.

3.   During the long hours before the rescuers arrived with the diving bell, McLees said, there was no panic whatsoever, because they knew help was coming.

4.   Rescuers finally arrived, after spotting them by chance.

5.   They waited at their third-floor window until rescuers arrived with a ladder.

6.   Three victims already were dead by the time rescuers arrived.

7.   Two died before rescuers could arrive.

8.   When rescuers arrived, they stretched an engine ladder to the porch and one by one, residents scrambled to safety until only firefighter Kenny Ison and Shorty remained.

9.   A Nigerian passenger rescued by another ship blamed some of the deaths on the two hours it took rescuers to arrive.

10.   Before rescuers arrive, photographer Romuald Rat is seen opening the door of the Mercedes and leaning in.