South Korea Tries To Raise Sewol Ferry Nearly 3 Years After Deadly Sinking
More than 300 people perished in the disaster, mostly high school students on a field trip. Investigators hope to better understand why the ship sank once the Sewol is raised and put in dry dock.
by Laurel Wamsley
Mar 23, 2017
2 minutes
Almost three years ago, the ferry Sewol sank in rough seas off South Korea. More than 300 people perished, mostly high school students on a field trip.
Now, South Korea's government is trying to raise what's left of the 6,800-ton ship. As NPR's Elise Hu reports from Seoul,
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