South Korea begins to recover sunken Sewol Ferry that killed 300

Three years after the tragic Sewol ferry incident, the South Korean government ordered a recovery team to retrieve the ferry from the sea. The planned recovery was initiated after the impeachment of former President Park Geun-hye, who faced criticism for how she handled the disaster. Engineers will attempt to lift the 140-meter long ferry from the sea by using lifting beams and pontoons. They will try to preserve the boat as much as possible, hoping to find the bodies of nine victims who are believed to be still inside. The Sewol ferry sank on April 16, 2014 off the southwest Korean Coast, killing nearly 300 passengers on board. Ferry Captain Lee Joon-seok was convicted of murder for the incident.