Tourists, vendors, babies, hundreds of university students and a soccer team from Senegal perished in a little-known ferry disaster 20 years ago. Survivors and families of victims still want justice.
Tag: Ferries
Sewol Ferry Disaster in South Korea Leaves Unhealed Wounds
Eight years after the Sewol ferry disaster took the lives of 250 South Korean students, parents say they are still struggling to come to terms with the lessons the tragedy brought to bear.
Seven Dead and More Than 100 Rescued in Philippine Ferry Fire
The vessel was carrying 124 passengers and 10 crew members when it caught fire soon after setting off at dawn from Polillo Island.
Star Ferry, ‘Emblem of Hong Kong,’ May Sail Into History After 142 Years
Launched in 1880, the ferry has witnessed both Hong Kong’s transformation into a global financial hub and its history of protests. But battered by a pandemic, the service is struggling to survive.
8 Found Dead After Ferry Fire Off Greece as Grim Search Continues
The blaze aboard the Euroferry Olympia burned for most of a week. Hundreds of passengers were rescued, but at least three more are believed missing.
Dead Body Is Pulled From Burning Ferry Off Greece, With 10 Still Missing
At least one person was confirmed to have died on the Euroferry Olympia, which caught fire on Friday and is still ablaze near the island of Corfu. Hundreds of others have been rescued.
Dead Body Is Pulled From Burning Ferry Off Greece, With 10 Still Missing
At least one person was confirmed to have died on the Euroferry Olympia, which caught fire on Friday and is still ablaze near the island of Corfu. Hundreds of others have been rescued.
Fire on Crowded Bangladesh Ferry Leaves Dozens Dead
Officials confirmed 35 deaths, but they said the toll was likely to rise as search and rescue continued.
Pink Dolphins in Hong Kong Find Respite Thanks to the Coronavirus
A cut in ferry service because of the pandemic means the animals, a Hong Kong icon, are getting a little peace and quiet in a favored habitat. But the break is temporary and the future not bright.