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HWASEONG, South Korea — On April 16, 2014, my son Su-hyeon Park died in the Sewol ferry disaster, along with 249 of his high school classmates. They were on an overnight trip. The world watched ...
The Sewol ferry has been raised from the depths of the ocean almost three years after it sank off the coast of South Korea, killing 304 people on-board – mostly teens on a school trip.
The Problem. A Culture of Venality. The Sewol sank because of greed.. Renovations by the owner, and approved by regulators, made the ferry more profitable, but also dangerous.
TOKYO — The Sewol ferry, which sank off the coast of South Korea almost three years ago, claiming 304 lives, emerged from the water Thursday as a huge salvage operation got underway.
The sinking of the Sewol ferry en route from Incheon to Jeju resulted in the deaths of 304 passengers, including a large number of second-year students and teachers from Danwon High School.
Submersible vessels attempt to salvage the sunken Sewol ferry in waters off Jindo-gun, South Korea, March 24, 2017. The Sewol sank off the Jindo Island in April 2014 leaving more than 300 people dead.
SEOUL, South Korea — Salvage crews towed a corroded 6,800-ton South Korean ferry and loaded it onto a semi-submersible transport vessel Saturday, completing what was seen as the most difficul… ...
A 6,800-ton South Korean ferry was hoisted to the surface Thursday nearly three years after it capsized and sank into violent seas off the country’s southwestern coast, an emotional moment for ...
The Sewol ferry has been raised from the depths of the ocean almost three years after it sank off the coast of South Korea, killing 304 people on-board – mostly teens on a school trip.
The Sewol ferry has been raised from the depths of the ocean almost three years after it sank off the coast of South Korea, killing 304 people on-board – mostly teens on a school trip.