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Fury at 36-year term for S Korea ferry skipper

Enraged parents wept and screamed as a judge sentenced a South Korean ferry captain to 36 years in prison for negligence and abandoning passengers when his ship sank earlier this year, killing more than 300 people, mostly high school students.

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Korea ferry captain gets 36 years

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Chief executive blamed for South Korean ferry sinking

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15 crew from sunken South Korea ferry go on trial

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South Korean ferry crew face hostile crowd

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South Korea ferry captain could face death penalty

Sunken ferry death tolls hits 50

After more than three days of frustration and failure, divers have finally found a way into a submerged ferry off South Korea’s southern shore, discovering more than a dozen bodies inside the ship and pushing the confirmed death toll to 50.

Sun, 20 Apr, 2014

Captain facing charges over sunken ferry

The captain of the ferry that sank off South Korea, leaving more than 300 missing or dead, was arrested today on suspicion of negligence and abandoning people in need.

Sat, 19 Apr, 2014