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8 Children Dead In Cambodia Boat Tragedy
At least eight children were killed and three others were missing in Cambodia after a boat that was ferrying them home from an English class sank in the Mekong river, police said Friday.
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5 Dead, Many Feared Missing After Cargo Ship Crashes Into Bangladesh Ferry
One person is dead and dozens more are believed missing after a bulk carrier ran over a small ferry in a river near Bangladesh's capital on Sunday.
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Alert Cop Uncovers Cavity In Truck Ferrying Terrorists To Kashmir: Police
A major tragedy was averted when an alert policeman uncovered a cavity inside the truck, ferrying three armed terrorists to the Kashmir Valley, police said.
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Don't You Dare, Andhra Officer Shouted On Camera. Then, Tragedy; 21 Dead
A government official argues on camera with the driver of a commercial boat against taking passengers onto the River Krishna. The official warns that the boat did not have clearance to operate. Agitated, he pleads and warns that passengers must not be allowed on the boat and that other boats were available to ferry them.
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Overloaded South Korean Ferry Sunken 3 Years Ago Emerges In Grey Sea
A South Korean ferry that sank nearly three years ago, killing 304 people, most of them children on a school trip, slowly emerged from a grey sea on Thursday, a sombre reminder of a tragedy that traumatised the country.
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Patna Boat Tragedy: 'Lapses By Administration Caused 24 Deaths'
A probe into the mid-January boat tragedy in Patna that killed 24 people including children has blamed the Saran district administration and Bihar Tourism Corporation for "grave lapses" in the way the kite festival was organized on occasion of Makar Sankranti. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had promised strict action against officials found to b...
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24 Dead After Boat Carrying 40 Capsizes In River Ganga In Bihar's Patna, Many Still Missing
Divers have recovered 24 bodies, including that of minors, after a boat ferrying 40 capsized in the Ganga river in Bihar's Patna. Many have been rescued and the search for missing persons is on since morning.
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10 Dead As Bangladesh Ferry Sunk By Collapsing River Bank
Ten people were killed in Bangladesh on Wednesday when a river bank collapsed on top of an overcrowded ferry and sank it, police said, and at least 11 people were missing.
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2 Years After Ferry Tragedy, Grieving Relatives Await Salvage In South Korea
Grieving relatives today threw white chrysanthemums into the sea at the spot where the Sewol ferry sank, as South Korea marked the second anniversary of the disaster which killed 304.
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Propaganda Machine in Overdrive for China Shipwreck
All hands on deck: China's propaganda machine has cranked into top gear after a ship disaster, extolling the official response while dousing any public criticism and tightly controlling foreign media.
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Appeals Court Convicts South Korea Ferry Captain of Murder
A South Korean appeals court on Tuesday found the captain of the Sewol ferry that sank a year ago guilty of murder and upped his sentence to life imprisonment, a court official said.
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South Korea Sets Plan to Raise 'Corroded' Sewol Ferry Year After Disaster
South Korea said on Wednesday it will raise the Sewol ferry that sank a year ago, killing more than 300 people, most of them children, yielding to pressure from mourning families who have called for a deeper investigation into the disaster.
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South Korea President Says Sunken Sewol Ferry Will be Raised
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye promised today that the sunken Sewol ferry would be raised "at the earliest possible date" acceding to a key demand of the victims' relatives.
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Grief and Anger as South Korea Marks Ferry Disaster Anniversary
Grief, anger and political tension colored the first anniversary of South Korea's Sewol ferry disaster today, with complaints of continued official indifference towards the tragedy that claimed 304 lives.
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Hepburn Family to Create Forest Memorial for Korea Ferry Victims
The family of late actress Audrey Hepburn unveiled plans Wednesday for a memorial forest in South Korea to remember the 304 victims of last year's Sewol ferry disaster.
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8 Children Dead In Cambodia Boat Tragedy
At least eight children were killed and three others were missing in Cambodia after a boat that was ferrying them home from an English class sank in the Mekong river, police said Friday.
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5 Dead, Many Feared Missing After Cargo Ship Crashes Into Bangladesh Ferry
One person is dead and dozens more are believed missing after a bulk carrier ran over a small ferry in a river near Bangladesh's capital on Sunday.
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Alert Cop Uncovers Cavity In Truck Ferrying Terrorists To Kashmir: Police
A major tragedy was averted when an alert policeman uncovered a cavity inside the truck, ferrying three armed terrorists to the Kashmir Valley, police said.
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Don't You Dare, Andhra Officer Shouted On Camera. Then, Tragedy; 21 Dead
A government official argues on camera with the driver of a commercial boat against taking passengers onto the River Krishna. The official warns that the boat did not have clearance to operate. Agitated, he pleads and warns that passengers must not be allowed on the boat and that other boats were available to ferry them.
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Overloaded South Korean Ferry Sunken 3 Years Ago Emerges In Grey Sea
A South Korean ferry that sank nearly three years ago, killing 304 people, most of them children on a school trip, slowly emerged from a grey sea on Thursday, a sombre reminder of a tragedy that traumatised the country.
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Patna Boat Tragedy: 'Lapses By Administration Caused 24 Deaths'
A probe into the mid-January boat tragedy in Patna that killed 24 people including children has blamed the Saran district administration and Bihar Tourism Corporation for "grave lapses" in the way the kite festival was organized on occasion of Makar Sankranti. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had promised strict action against officials found to b...
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24 Dead After Boat Carrying 40 Capsizes In River Ganga In Bihar's Patna, Many Still Missing
Divers have recovered 24 bodies, including that of minors, after a boat ferrying 40 capsized in the Ganga river in Bihar's Patna. Many have been rescued and the search for missing persons is on since morning.
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10 Dead As Bangladesh Ferry Sunk By Collapsing River Bank
Ten people were killed in Bangladesh on Wednesday when a river bank collapsed on top of an overcrowded ferry and sank it, police said, and at least 11 people were missing.
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2 Years After Ferry Tragedy, Grieving Relatives Await Salvage In South Korea
Grieving relatives today threw white chrysanthemums into the sea at the spot where the Sewol ferry sank, as South Korea marked the second anniversary of the disaster which killed 304.
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Propaganda Machine in Overdrive for China Shipwreck
All hands on deck: China's propaganda machine has cranked into top gear after a ship disaster, extolling the official response while dousing any public criticism and tightly controlling foreign media.
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Appeals Court Convicts South Korea Ferry Captain of Murder
A South Korean appeals court on Tuesday found the captain of the Sewol ferry that sank a year ago guilty of murder and upped his sentence to life imprisonment, a court official said.
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South Korea Sets Plan to Raise 'Corroded' Sewol Ferry Year After Disaster
South Korea said on Wednesday it will raise the Sewol ferry that sank a year ago, killing more than 300 people, most of them children, yielding to pressure from mourning families who have called for a deeper investigation into the disaster.
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South Korea President Says Sunken Sewol Ferry Will be Raised
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye promised today that the sunken Sewol ferry would be raised "at the earliest possible date" acceding to a key demand of the victims' relatives.
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Grief and Anger as South Korea Marks Ferry Disaster Anniversary
Grief, anger and political tension colored the first anniversary of South Korea's Sewol ferry disaster today, with complaints of continued official indifference towards the tragedy that claimed 304 lives.
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Hepburn Family to Create Forest Memorial for Korea Ferry Victims
The family of late actress Audrey Hepburn unveiled plans Wednesday for a memorial forest in South Korea to remember the 304 victims of last year's Sewol ferry disaster.
