Sewol

Coordinates: 34°13′5″N 125°57′0″E / 34.21806°N 125.95000°E / 34.21806; 125.95000
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The ferry MS Sewol, travelling from Incheon towards Jeju Island off the south coast of South Korea, sank on April 16, 2014 near Jindo Island off the southwest coast, resulting in the death of 304 people.[1][2][3]

References[change | change source]

  1. Withnall, Adam (26 May 2014). "South Korea ferry disaster: Civilian divers scouring the Sewol wreckage are being 'paid by the body', presidential office suggests". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2014-05-31. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
  2. Hong, Gil-dong (18 April 2014). "Major disasters in Korea". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  3. "Over 280 missing after South Korean ferry capsizes". Reuters. 16 April 2014. Archived from the original on 5 June 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014.

34°13′5″N 125°57′0″E / 34.21806°N 125.95000°E / 34.21806; 125.95000