Thursday, April 16, 2015

Moving Photos Capture Relatives Of Victims Of South Korea's Sunken Ferry Visiting The Disaster Site

The visit came the day before the one year anniversary of the Sewol’s sinking off the island of Jindo.


Relatives of some of the 304 people who died in the 2014 MV Sewol ferry disaster off the coast of Jindo, South Korea, visited the disaster site on Wednesday, a day before the first year anniversary.


Relatives of some of the 304 people who died in the 2014 MV Sewol ferry disaster off the coast of Jindo, South Korea, visited the disaster site on Wednesday, a day before the first year anniversary.


Ed Jones/ Pool / Reuters


Reuters reported some 200 family members made the hour-long journey where the 6,800-tonne vessel sank on April 16, 2014.


Reuters reported some 200 family members made the hour-long journey where the 6,800-tonne vessel sank on April 16, 2014.


Kim Hong-ji / Reuters


Some relatives cried out the names of their loved ones as their ship arrived at the disaster site, Reuters said.


Some relatives cried out the names of their loved ones as their ship arrived at the disaster site, Reuters said.


Pool New / Reuters


Others threw white chrysanthemums into the water, or offered the deceaseds' favorite snacks.


Others threw white chrysanthemums into the water, or offered the deceaseds' favorite snacks.


Kim Hong-ji / Reuters




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