@mrbadger42 The one is an ongoing story, with a still unknown outcome. It's has suspense, people are on the proverbial edge of their seats, wondering whether they're dead, and how they died.
The other is a tragedy that is past tense. It's obvious what happened. The story, or at least that chapter of it, is done.
If there were a boat full of migrants bobbing around the ocean, somehow unable to get to safety, with an element of suspense as to whether they'd make it; I think people would be paying attention.