List of South Korean ferry disasters
This is a list of disasters involving ferries of South Korea.
| Year | Ship name | Description | Lives lost | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Changgyeong | Changgyeong sank on 5 January 1953. It was cruising from Yeosu towards Busan.[1] | 229 | |
| 1970 | Namyoung | Namyoung sank on 14 December 1970. It was carrying 338 people, who were travelling from Pusan towards Jeju.[2] | 326 | |
| 1993 | Seohae | Seohae sank near Wido island, Jeolla Province. The ship was carrying 362 passengers (141 more than its capacity) and heavy freight in bad weather.[2] | 292 | |
| 2014 | Sewol | Sewol capsized on 16 April 2014. It was carrying 476 people, mostly secondary school students from Danwon High School (Ansan City) who were travelling from Incheon towards Jeju.[3] | 304[4] |  |
See also
- List of maritime disasters
- List of RORO vessel accidents
References
- ↑ "창경호, 다대포서 침몰... 229명 사망" [Changgyeong sank at Dadaepo... 229 died] (in Korean). Kyeonggi.com. 2012-01-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "남영호 사고 326명 사망 ‘최악’... 서해 페리호 292명 숨져" [Namyoungho accident killed 326 people 'worst' ... Seohae ferry 292 people died] (in Korean). dongA.com. 2014-04-17.
- ↑ Jack Kim, Choonsik Yoo (16 April 2014). "More than 300 people missing after South Korea ferry sinks ? coastguard". Reuters.
- ↑ "Murder trial of Sewol captain begins in South Korea". wsws.org. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.