The ship entered the Menggol Channel at 8.30 am on 16 April in the watershed in the southern part of South Korea. The ship was going from Incheon to Je-ju Island.
Submerged Ship (File Photo)
Worldwide, large-scale travel is done through rivers and sea waterways. But many times some of the most terrible accidents have occurred in these waterways, in which thousands of people have lost their lives so far. One such boat accident took place on this day in South Korea, in which more than 300 people died. Most of the children who died in the accident on April 16, 2014, went on a journey on behalf of the school. This accident has been investigated later, but the real reason for the reversal of the boat could not be revealed.
The ship entered the Menggol Channel at 8.30 am on 16 April in the watershed in the southern part of South Korea. The ship was going from Incheon to Je-ju Island. This ship had traveled this way earlier also. At around 8.40 am, a sudden turn took the ship to overturn. During this time, the sleeping Helsman in his cabin fell from his bed due to the sudden turn of the ship. The ship named Sewol was tilted 30 degrees north of the port.
Ship accidentally drowned
The captain of the ship was present in his private cabin at the time of this incident. As soon as he came to know about the deteriorating situation on the ship, he reached the spot with his companions and the Hellsman. At the same time, the Chief Engineer stopped the engines of the ship. The shutdown of the engines proved to be a big mistake. After its closure, Civol failed to change its direction and started moving from the side. There were 476 passengers and crew members aboard this ship. The captain and crew members urged people to make peace. But the situation on the ship was slowly deteriorating. The ship started sinking now. By around 9.30 pm, the ship had completely sunk.
254 children die due to drowning
In all, 304 people died in this incident, while 172 people managed to survive safely. In this accident, 254 children died, who went out for a walk on behalf of the school. Relief rescue work continued for three days and in this way people trapped in the ship were evacuated. Half of the 172 Survivors were rescued by fishing boats and other commercial vessels at the scene. Help arrived after 40 minutes to rescue those stranded on the ship. However, the team pulled people out of the water as soon as possible.
These reasons were told about the sinking of the ship
The official investigation revealed that human error played an important role not only in drowning, but also in the number of deaths. Official reports said that the ship had improperly made a sudden turn, causing the ship to change direction and sink. At the same time, another report said that there were more people aboard the ship, due to which this accident happened. On the other hand, it was told that the ship was also unsafe, due to which it started sinking as soon as it took a turn.
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