List of South Korean ferry disasters
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This is a list of disasters involving ferries of South Korea.
| Date | Ship Name | Description | Lives Lost | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 January 5 | MV Changgyeong | It was cruising from Yeosu towards Busan.[1] 229 out of 236 passengers died due to "non-compliance with regulations: freight overload".[2] | 229 | |
| 1963 January 18 | MV Yun-ho | 140 out of 141 passengers died due to "non-compliance with regulations: ignored storm alert; passenger and freight overload".[2] | 140 | |
| 1970 December 14 | MV Namyoung-ho | Travelling from Busan towards Jeju.[3] 326 out of 388 passengers died due to "non-compliance with regulations: freight overload; illegal reconstruction".[2] | 326 | |
| 1993 October 10 | MV Seohae | Sank near Wido island, Jeolla Province. The ship was carrying 362 passengers (141 more than its capacity) and heavy freight in bad weather.[3] | 292 | |
| 2014 April 16 | MV Sewol | Capsized while carrying 476 people, mostly secondary school students from Danwon High School (Ansan City) who were travelling from Incheon towards Jeju.[4] The ship was overloaded with 3,608 tons of cargo, more than three times its capacity of 987 tons.[5] | 304[6] |  |