MARCH 23, 2017 — Salvors have succeeded in elevating the sunken South Korean ferry Seawol above the water floor.
The ferry sank nearly three years in the past, killing greater than 300 individuals, largely highschool college students, and leaving 9 nonetheless lacking.
The tragic loss led to revelations of deep seated corruption, lax security administration and incompetent disaster response. A 5 month inquiry concluded that the sinking was brought on by a mix of cargo overloading, an unlawful redesign of the ship and the helmsman’s incompetence.
Bereaved households have been calling for the ship to be raised and wish extra thorough investigation into the catastrophe. Officials additionally hope to recuperate the stays of the 9 lacking passengers,
The 85.1 billion received (US$72 million) challenge to recuperate the ship is being performed by a Chinese consortium led by China’s state-run Shanghai Salvage.
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