This is a list of disasters involving ferries of South Korea.
Date
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Ship Name
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Description
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Lives Lost
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Image
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1953 January 5
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MV Changgyeong [ko]
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It was cruising from Yeosu towards Busan.[1] 229 out of 236 passengers died due to "non-compliance with regulations: freight overload".[2]
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229
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1963 January 18
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MV Yun-ho [ko] |
140 out of 141 passengers died due to "non-compliance with regulations: ignored storm alert; passenger and freight overload".[2]
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140
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1970 December 14
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MV Namyoung-ho
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Travelling from Busan towards Jeju.[3] 326 out of 388 passengers died due to "non-compliance with regulations: freight overload; illegal reconstruction".[2]
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326
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1993 October 10
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MV Seohae
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Sank near Wido island, Jeolla Province. The ship was carrying 362 passengers (141 more than its capacity) and heavy freight in bad weather.[3]
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292
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2014 April 16
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MV Sewol
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Capsized while carrying 476 people, mostly secondary school students from Danwon High School (Ansan City) who were travelling from Incheon towards Jeju.[4] The ship was overloaded with 3,608 tons of cargo, more than three times its capacity of 987 tons.[5]
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304[6]
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See also
References
List of South Korean ferry disasters