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| March 22 2017 |
Sinking of MV Sewol
Salvage operation began to raise the wreck of the Sewol ferry from the ocean floor.
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| April 28 2015 |
Sinking of MV Sewol
Captain Lee's sentence was increased to life imprisonment on appeal, while other crew members received reduced sentences.
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| November 11 2014 |
Sinking of MV Sewol
The Gwangju District Court found Captain Lee guilty of negligence and sentenced him to 36 years in prison.
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| July 22 2014 |
Sinking of MV Sewol
Police announced the discovery of Yoo Byung-eun's body in a field in Suncheon, after a nationwide manhunt.
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| May 15 2014 |
Sinking of MV Sewol
Captain Lee and three crew members were charged with murder, while eleven other crew members were indicted for abandoning the ship.
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| April 18 2014 |
Sinking of MV Sewol
Vice principal of Danwon High School, Kang Min-kyu, committed suicide after surviving the disaster, leaving a note expressing guilt over the lost student lives.
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| April 16 2014 |
Sinking of MV Sewol
The ferry began to capsize around 8:48 a.m. KST, with a sudden turn causing cargo to shift and the ship to list heavily.
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| April 16 2014 |
Sinking of MV Sewol
The ferry began to capsize around 8:48 a.m. when making a turn, with cargo shifting and causing the ship to list dangerously.
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| April 16 2014 |
Sinking of MV Sewol
At 8:52 a.m., the first emergency call was made by Danwon High School student Choi Duk-ha reporting the ferry was capsizing.
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| April 16 2014 |
Sinking of MV Sewol
At 9:46 a.m., Captain Lee Joon-seok was among the first to be rescued, abandoning the ship while passengers remained trapped.
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| April 16 2014 |
Sinking of MV Sewol
The Sewol ferry sank off the southwestern coast of South Korea, resulting in the deaths of 304 people, primarily students, in one of South Korea's deadliest maritime disasters.
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| April 16 2014 |
Sinking of MV Sewol
The ferry sank while en route from Incheon to Jeju City, resulting in the deaths of 304 people, primarily students from Danwon High School.
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| April 15 2014 |
Sinking of MV Sewol
Sewol departed from Incheon port around 9 p.m., carrying 476 passengers including 325 students and 14 teachers from Danwon High School on a field trip.
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| March 15 2013 |
Sinking of MV Sewol
Sewol began operations, making round trips between Incheon and Jeju.
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| February 12 2013 |
Sinking of MV Sewol
Modifications to Sewol completed. The ship received ship inspection certification and prevention of sea pollution certification from the Korean Register of Shipping.
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| February 12 2013 |
Sinking of MV Sewol
Sewol received ship inspection certification and pollution prevention certification after modifications.
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| October 22 2012 |
Sinking of MV Sewol
Sewol was registered by Chonghaejin Marine after undergoing modifications.
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| October 12 2012 |
Sinking of MV Sewol
Modifications to the Sewol began, including the addition of two passenger decks and expansion of cargo space.
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| October 8 2012 |
Sinking of MV Sewol
Chonghaejin Marine purchased the ferry Sewol, an eighteen-year-old vessel originally named Ferry Naminoue that was previously operated by A-Line Ferry in Japan.
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