What probably gathered the most attention was that the woman by the window was being sucked out but other passengers helped her by pulling her. I don't know if

What probably gathered the most attention was that the woman by the window was being sucked out but other passengers helped her by pulling her. I don't know if it was she who died. It wasn't mentioned in the article. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16860902 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16860902 EDIT: This makes me think that part of what makes news newsworthy is describing something in a way that provokes the readers to put themselves in the story. In this case it's terrifying to consider being in the shoes of that woman. Also, per GuB-42's comment, I think on average people fear nuclear fallout more than an earthquake or a tsunami, considering that most of us have experience with none of those scenarios.