The 16th of April, 2024 marks ten years since the deadly sinking of the MV Sewol ferry that killed 299 people, most casualties are high school students going on a field trip. Most South Koreans observed silence to remember those who lost from what is known to be the "darkest day" in South Korean history.
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| The Sewol tragedy 10 years ago (File Photo) |
The tragedy occurred on the 16th of April, 2014, when passengers, mostly high school students on a field trip, were boarding the MV Sewol ferry en route from Incheon to Jeju until the sinking occurred. According to reports, 299 people aboard the Sewol ferry have died, and most of the casualties are high school students. Five remained unaccounted for. Lee Joon-Seok, the ship's captain, was sentenced to 36 years in prison.
Ten years have passed since the terrible tragedy that killed most of the Korean youth. Friends, families, and relatives of those who were lost in the worst maritime disaster in South Korean history are still bearing the scars and trauma of losing their loved ones.
The sinking of the Sewol ferry ten years ago was a painful lesson to the maritime industry in South Korea and worldwide. Accountability is what truly sums up as well as preparedness to prevent such tragedies like this in the unforeseeable future.
As I said from a not-too-distant past, there's nothing else I can say but until another inevitable comes, I am praying for the rest of the world to cooperate to resolve today's problems.
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