All posts tagged "jindo"

  • Strong winds and waves as well as swift currents, poor weather, low visibility and cold water prevented them from getting inside the shipwreck, raising fears of more casualties. (Yonhap)
    Bad weather slows search operations

    By Kang Seung-woo Full-scale search and rescue operations got under way Thursday for possible survivors of a capsized ferry off the southwestern coast. In hopes of finding any or all of nearly 300 passengers on the Sewol...

    • Posted April 17, 2014
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  • The nation was hoping against hope Thursday that more survivors from the sunken ferry Sewol would be found. They can only wait. (Yonhap)
    Nation praying for a miracle

    By Kim Da-ye, Yoon Sung-won JINDO ― The nation was hoping against hope Thursday that more survivors from the sunken ferry Sewol would be found. Unfortunately, that collective prayer fell short of helping find anyone alive many hours...

    • Posted April 17, 2014
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  • Rescue boats and ships from the Coast Guard approach the sunken ferry Sewol to search for passengers missing from the ship, Thursday. Rescue workers said the operation was hindered by bad weather conditions and high waves. (Yonhap)
    Sharp turn, cargo shift emerge as cause of sinking

    By Nam Hyun-woo A sudden shift of cargo in the ferry Sewol is emerging as the possible cause of it sinking, while several other theories have also arisen about why the huge boat capsized and sank at...

    • Posted April 17, 2014
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    Heartbreaking text messages sent to family and friends from sinking ferry

    By Kang Seung-woo Students from the sinking ferry, Sewol, sent text messages to their parents, now a poignant record of the tragedy as it unfolded. A second-year student, identified by Park, texted his mother, saying “The ship...

    • Posted April 17, 2014
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  • Lee Joon-seok, middle, the captain of the ferry Sewol that capsized off the southwest coast on Wednesday morning, went under questioning at the Mokpo Coast Guard Station in South Jeolla Province, Thursday. Lee, who was among the first to be rescued, said he was not sure about the cause of the sinking. (Yonhap)
    Ferry captain, government under fire

    By Jun Ji-hye The captain of the ill-fated Sewol ferry is the focus of public outrage after it became known that he and six other crewmembers were among the first to be rescued when the vessel was...

    • Posted April 17, 2014
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  • A man breaks down after checking the list. (Yonhap)
    “Wrong instructions increased death toll”

    By Kim Se-jeong, Choi Kyong-ae Survivors of the ferry Sewol said an announcement from the captain asking passengers to stop moving worsened the situation. “I ran into my room, after I heard the announcement. But things didn’t...

    • Posted April 16, 2014
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