South Korea's Sewol ferry disaster, a tragedy that traumatised a generation

On April 16, 2014, the #MVSewol #ferry capsized near the southwestern shores of #SouthKorea, with 476 passengers on board, including 325 pupils on a school trip. Very few of them survived because they obeyed the order to stay in their cabins while the ferry was #sinking. Beyond the human tragedy, with 304 lives lost, the disaster sparked widespread social and political upheaval in South Korea. Seven years on, FRANCE 24's team reports on how the terrible event has changed the country. Subscribe to France 24 now: f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 f24.my/YTliveEN Visit our website: www.france24.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: f24.my/youtubeEN Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/France24_en

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