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]

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  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