ferry sinking

Sewol ferry trial: Surviving students describe escaping from flooded cabins

South Korean students who survived the Sewol ferry disaster have described escaping from flooded cabins as the ship sank. The…

10 years ago

Yoo Byung-eun cause of death cannot be determined

The cause of death for fugitive owner of Sewol ferry, Yoo Byung-eun, cannot be determined, South Korea’s forensic agency says.…

10 years ago

Yoo Byung-eun: Fugitive Sewol ferry boss confirmed dead

South Korean police has confirmed that a body they found in June is that of Yoo Byung-eun, the fugitive boss…

10 years ago

Sewol ferry sinking partly due to government negligence and corruption

According to an interim report of South Korea’s government, the April 16 sinking of the Sewol ferry was partly due…

10 years ago

Sewol ferry trial: Court begins hearing evidence

The Gwanju court has begun hearing evidence in the trial of the Sewol ferry captain and 14 crew members. The…

10 years ago

Sewol ferry: Chonghaejin Marine’s chief Kim Han-sik goes on trial for negligence

Kim Han-sik, the head of the company that operated the South Korean ferry that capsized, killing hundreds, goes on trial…

10 years ago

Sewol ferry crew go on trial in South Korea

Fifteen sailors have gone on trial over the deaths of at least 292 people in South Korea’s Sewol ferry disaster.…

10 years ago

Sewol ferry: Captain Lee Joon-seok charged with manslaughter

Sewol ferry Captain Lee Joon-seok has been charged with manslaughter in South Korea, reports say. Lee Joon-seok, 68, is accused…

10 years ago

Sewol ferry: Civilian diver searching sunken vessel dies

A civilian diver searching for bodies in the Sewol ferry that sank last month in South Korea has died, authorities…

11 years ago

Sewol ferry confirmed death toll reaches 244

The confirmed death toll from the Sewol ferry disaster has reached 244, South Korean officials have announced. Meanwhile President Park…

11 years ago

Sewol ferry owner ignored warnings about ship’s stability

Chonghaejin Marine, the owner of the sunken South Korean ferry, ignored an off-duty captain's warnings about the ship's stability, prosecutors…

11 years ago

Sewol ferry: President Park Geun-hye apologizes over disaster

South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye has presented apologies to the families of Sewol ferry disaster’s victims in a televised statement.…

11 years ago

Sewol ferry disaster: South Korea’s PM Chung Hong-won offers resignation

South Korea’s PM Chung Hong-won has resigned amid criticism of the government's handling of the sinking of the Sewol ferry.…

11 years ago

Sewol ferry disaster: All 15 crew members in custody over criminal negligence

South Korean authorities have arrested all 15 crew members involved in the navigation of the ill-fated Sewol passenger ferry. They…

11 years ago

Sewol ferry: 48 bodies found crammed in cabin of 38

South Korean rescue teams found 48 bodies in a single cabin on the Sewol ferry meant to accommodate 38 people,…

11 years ago

Sewol ferry disaster: Relatives confront officials on Jindo island

Relatives of South Korean passengers still missing from the Sewol ferry disaster have angrily confronted the fisheries minister and the…

11 years ago

Sewol ferry disaster: Danwon high school starts holding classes again

South Korea's Danwon high school devastated by the loss of many of its students in Sewol ferry disaster last week…

11 years ago

Sewol ferry: Four more crew members arrested

Four more crew members from Sewol ferry that sank last week have been arrested by the South Korean authorities, bringing…

11 years ago

Sewol ferry confirmed death toll passes 100

The confirmed death toll of Sewol ferry disaster has passed 100, as divers recovered more bodies from the sunken hull.…

11 years ago

Sewol ferry: President Park Geun-hye condemns crew actions

South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye has condemned the conduct of some of the crew of the Sewol ferry that sank…

11 years ago

Sewol ferry transcript reveals crew panic over evacuation

The transcript of the last communications between South Korean ferry that sank on Wednesday and traffic services reveal panic and…

11 years ago

Sewol ferry: South Korea families in angry protest over rescue operation

Families of passengers on sunken South Korean ferry Sewol have protested angrily over the rescue operation. Police stopped up to…

11 years ago

Captain Lee Joon-seok details Sewol ferry evacuation delay

Lee Joon-seok, the captain of South Korean ferry Sewol that sank this week, said he delayed giving evacuation orders because…

11 years ago

Lee Joon-seok: South Korea ferry captain arrested

Lee Joon-seok, the captain of South Korean ferry Sewol that capsized and sank earlier this week has been arrested, Yonhap…

11 years ago

South Korea ferry disaster: Junior officer had ship helm

According to South Korean investigators, the third officer was at the helm of Sewol ferry that capsized off Jindo island.…

11 years ago