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FILE: South Korean relatives of a victim of a capsized ferry react in Jindo on 20 April 2014. Picture: AFP.

South korean ferry capsized

South Korean court finds ferry captain guilty of homicide

By Reuters

The captain apologised to the families during the lower court trial and said he did not intend to kill anyone.

  • FILE: South Korean divers prepare their gear on 18 April before heading out to sea to the location of the Sewol ferry accident. Picture: AFP.

    S. Korea sentences ferry operator to 10 years in jail

    Kim Han-sik's sentence was the toughest penalty handed down to anyone other than the ferry’s crew.

    2825 days ago
  • FILE: South Korean divers arrive at the harbour after attempting to rescue missing passengers of a capsized ferry in Jindo on 19 April 2014. Picture: AFP.

    S. Korea prosecutors seek death for captain of capsized ferry

    Lee Joon-seok was among 15 accused of abandoning the sharply listing ferry.

    2849 days ago
  • FILE: South Korean divers prepare their gear on 18 April 2014 before heading out to sea to the location of the Sewol ferry accident. Picture: AFP.

    South Korea sightseeing ship runs aground

    The incident revived tragic memories of this year's ferry disaster in which hundreds of people drowned.

    2876 days ago
  • FILE: The structurally defective and heavily overloaded ferry capsized and sank on a routine journey on 16 April, killing 304 people, 250 of them teenagers from the same school on a class field trip. Picture: AFP.

    S. Korean ferry boss's driver turns himself in

    Prosecutors in the port city of Incheon said the driver, Yang Hoe-jung, turned himself in at their office.

    2939 days ago
  • The South Korean ferry disaster was the country's worst maritime disaster in 20 years. Picture:AFP.

    S.Korean ferry survivors return to school

    Two months after the Sewol ferry sank, the surviving children were brought to school under a police escort.

    2973 days ago
  • FILE: A general view shows the arrival of the bodies of victims of the South Korean ferry at Jindo harbour on 21 April. Picture: AFP.

    S.Korea ferry disaster exposes industry ties

    Two shipping trade organisations responsible for vessel safety checks are being investigated.

    3029 days ago
  • FILE: A general view shows the arrival of the bodies of victims of the South Korean ferry at Jindo harbour on 21 April. Picture: AFP

    S Korean PM resigns over ferry disaster

    Chung's resignation has to be approved by President Park Geun-hye, who has the most power in government.

    3032 days ago
  • FILE: Most of the bodies found were from children frantically trying to climb the walls or floors to escape. Picture: AFP.

    Ferry disaster: Children attempted to escape

    Most of the bodies found were from children frantically trying to climb the walls or floors to escape.

    3036 days ago
  • A general view shows the arrival of the bodies of victims of the South Korean ferry disaster at Jindo harbour on 21 April. Picture: AFP.

    Conduct of S.Korea ferry crew in spotlight

    S.Korean President Park Guen-hye says the action of the captain and crew are tantamount to murder.

    3038 days ago
  • South Korean relatives of a victim of a capsized ferry react in Jindo on 20 April 2014. Picture: AFP.

    S. Korean ferry disaster death toll rises

    Divers recovered more bodies after gaining access to the passenger quarters of the sunken vessel.

    3039 days ago
  •  South Korean divers arrive at the harbour after attempting to rescue missing passengers of a capsized ferry in Jindo on 19 April. Picture: AFP.

    S.Korea ferry relatives give DNA

    Relatives have criticised the slow response of government and contradictory information given by authorities.

    3040 days ago
  • Policemen stand guard as South Korean relatives wait for missing passengers of a capsized ferry at a harbor in Jindo on 19 April. Picture: AFP.

    S.Korea ferry captain arrested

    Lee Joon-seok faces five criminal charges and has been arrested along with two others.

    3040 days ago
  • South Korean Navy's SSU members prepare to search for missing passengers on 18 April. Picture:AFP.

    Ferry disaster: Vice principal hangs himself

    Out of 475 passengers and crew on the ship, around 340 were students at Danwon High School.

    3041 days ago
  • South Korean divers prepare their gear on 18 April before heading out to sea to the location of the Sewol ferry accident. Picture: AFP.

    Weather slows search for S.Korea ferry survivors

    Twenty eight passengers are officially listed as dead, 179 have been rescued and 268 are missing.

    3041 days ago
  • Heart-wrenching messages of fear, love and despair, sent by high school students from a sinking South Korean ferry added extra emotional weight on April 17 to a tragedy that has stunned the entire nation. Picture: AFP.

    S.Korea rescuers struggle to find missing people

    Coastguards recovered five more bodies late on Thursday, raising the death toll to 14 people.

    3042 days ago
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