How old were the kids in Sewol ferry?
How old were the kids in Sewol ferry? The 16 and 17 year-old children from Danwon-High School in Ansan, a city near to Seoul, were on a class trip to Jaeju island in a ferry named Sewol when it sank by the southwestern coast in South Korea on the 16th of April this year.
What caused the Sewol ferry to sink?
MARIN, a maritime research institute in the Netherlands that conducted a simulation experiment with a model of the Sewol ferry for the hull investigation committee as well as the special commission, identified poor stability and cargo movement as reasons the Sewol ferry sank, dismissing the submarine collision theory.
How did the 75 students survive the Sewol ferry?
As Sewol capsized, some passengers followed the announcements to stay put, even as the water came in. Most of the student passengers obeyed the announcements. Some passengers, who disobeyed the announcements, climbed to the top of the ship or jumped into the water and were rescued.