May 26,2014
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| Yoo Byung-eun, leader of the Salvation Sect, is taken to prison in Daejeon on Aug. 1, 1991, after a court issued an arrest warrant for him, as chairman of the now-defunct Semo Group, on fraud charges. [JoongAng Ilbo] |
Posted on : May.17,2014 12:45 KST
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Preliminary report by authorities focuses on overloading, navigation and crew training
The Korean Register of Shipping (KR) classification society, which certified the ill-fated passenger ferry Sewol, looks as if it has been cleared of being a factor in the tragedy following the completion of a preliminary report that has prompted a series of safety reforms.
The South Korean coastguard and prosecutor’s preliminary report into the accident, which claimed 300 lives, has focused on the overloading of the vessel leading to stability problems, navigation by an inexperienced officer and lack of safety training of the crew as the immediate cause.
The vessel went into a severe list during a manoeuvre on 16 April, before sinking.
The report has also highlighted delays by emergency response teams as a
