Fall of the Namyoung-Ho
The sinking of the Namyoung-Ho was the worst shipping accident in the history of South Korea . It happened on December 15, 1970 at 1:25 a.m. on Korea Street . 304 people died and 12 were saved. Overloading, engine problems and the lack of a captain were given as causes.
The Namyoung-Ho was a ferry weighing 362 tons and carrying 140 tons of cargo . At the time of the accident, 338 people were on board, the trip went from Seogwipo on Jeju Island to the Seosangpo port near Busan . The ferry sank about 45 km from Yeosu .
Individual evidence
- ↑ 308 Still Missing in Capsizing Of Ferryboat Off South Korea The New York Times , December 16, 1970
- ↑ Sam Kim: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-11-10/sewol-ferry-verdict-stirs-bitter-memory-of-1970-tragedy Bloomberg, November 10, 2014