Precisely, and eight years after the Sewol ferry disaster took the lives of 250 South Korean. In fact, that was a long list of passengers who lost their lives, sorrowfully. Kim Mi-ok, the mother of Lee Ho-jin, a Sewol ferry victim, with regards, few were rescued and survived.
It was noted that the Sewol made a sharp turn while fighting a strong current, and the badly balanced ferry began to keel over.
Sewol ferry victims list
The poorly secured cargo started sliding across the decks, forcing the ferry further onto its side. The ship soon capsized. More than 300 people were killed.
The Captain of the ship, thus Captain, Lee Joon-Seok, abandoned the ship while most of the passengers were still on board. He was later arrested and sentenced to life in prison for murder through willful negligence and 14 other crew members were given terms ranging from two to 12 years.
Though it wasn’t the captain’s fault, according to the law, he was charged as stated above, which is negligence. He was supposed to at least show his mastery and command over his professionalism, but nothing proved to him what he was.
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