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| Jan. 3 |
Southern Italy |
Heat, smoke delay search of Greek ferry for bodies
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| Dec.29 |
Italy |
Confusion over ferry fire survivors
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 Greece |
Italy ferry death toll rises to 10 
Map of Corfu Greece The death toll following a fire on the Norman Atlantic ferry off Corfu has risen to 10, with the evacuation of all those on board now complete
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| Dec.28 |
Greece |
Scores await rescue from Italy ferry More than 250 people are still awaiting rescue from a ferry that caught fire off Corfu. Rescue operations are continuing despite massive wav...
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Greece |
Italy ferry fire: Evacuation hampered by winds Map of Corfu Greece| One person died while attempting to escape a blazing ferry stranded in the Adriatic Sea. Gale-force winds and choppy seas hampered the evacuation | |
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| Dec.14 |
 Congo |
129 drown after boat sinks on lake The true toll of the disaster is not known. 129 bodies have been recovered and there are 232 known survivors. The MV Mutambala was a private...
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| Nov.19 |
South Korea |
Head of ferry operator sentenced to 10 years in jail over April sinking
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| Nov.10 |
 South Korea |
Ferry captain sentenced to 36 years in jail Map of Gwangju South Korea Lee Joon-seok, the captain of the ferry which sank in April has been found guilty of gross negligence and sentenced to 36 years in prison
| The Sewol was carrying 476 people when it went down. More than 300 died, most of them students
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South Korea |
South Korea ends search for victims of ferry disaster
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| Nov.9 |
England |
Four injured as ferry hits Dover harbour wall
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| Oct.28 |
South Korea |
195 days later, body found in sunken South Korean ferry
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| Oct.25 |
Zambia |
Boat accident in Zambia leaves 26 people dead
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| Sep.13 |
Southern Philippines |
Rescuers save approximately 100 from sunken Philippines ferry |
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 Southern Philippines |
Rescue on for dozens aboard listing Filipino ferry An inter-island M/V Maharlika II with more than 50 passengers was listing and is feared to sunk off a central province
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| Jun.23 |
South Korea |
South Korea ferry: Court to hear evidence |
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| Jun.20 |
South Korea |
South Korea ferry company chief 'overloaded ship' |
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| Jun.9 |
South Korea |
Crew of sunken S. Korean ferry appear at hearing |
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| May.26 |
South Korea |
Bounty rises for Korean ferry owner |
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| May.17 |
Bangladesh |
54 bodies found as Bangladesh ferry search resumes |
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| May.15 |
Bangladesh |
Ferry capsizes; at least 22 bodies recovered and others still missing |
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| May.14 |
South Korea |
South Korea ferry captain charged with manslaughter Lee Joon-seok, 68, the captain of the sunken South Korean ferry, has been charged with manslaughter, reports say
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| May.7 |
South Korea |
South Korea ferry company chief detained
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South Korea |
Too much cargo contributed to ferry sinking: Police |
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| May.4 |
South Korea |
South Korean ferry death toll rises to 242
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| Apr.30 |
South Korea |
South Korean ferry survivors return to school |
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| Apr.28 |
South Korea |
S Korea president in ferry apology
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South Korea |
3 arrested over evidence, call center raided in ferry probe |
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| Apr.27 |
South Korea |
Bad weather slows search for South Korea ferry dead |
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South Korea |
South Korean PM resigns over ferry
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| Apr.26 |
South Korea |
All S Korea ferry crew 'in custody' |
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| Apr.25 |
South Korea |
Divers find cabins crammed with bodies inside sunken ferry 48 girls obeyed the orders of crew and put on their life vests. They all crammed into a single room meant for 30. None of them survived
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South Korea |
Ferry relatives confront officials |
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| Apr.24 |
South Korea |
Lawmaker: South Korean ferry was renovated |
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| Apr.23 |
South Korea |
South Korea ferry disaster: New arrests |
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| Apr.21 |
South Korea |
South Korea ferry toll passes 100
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South Korea |
SKorea: Ferry didn't take hard turn before sinking |
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| Apr.20 |
South Korea |
S Korea leader condemns ferry crew
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| Apr.19 |
South Korea |
Mate steering doomed ferry navigating waters for first time The third mate steering a ferry that sank, killing 32 and leaving 270 missing, was navigating those waters for the first time, a prosecutor ...
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South Korea |
'Two months' for Korea ferry salvage
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| Apr.18 |
South Korea |
‘Sorry’ ferry captain tells of delay
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South Korea |
Ferry disaster captain arrested Prosecutors in South Korea have asked a court to issue an arrest warrant for Lee Joon-seok, 69, the captain of the ferry that sank
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| Apr.17 |
South Korea |
Korea ship: Third officer 'had helm'
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South Korea |
Air pockets on stricken ferry offer hope for survivors
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South Korea |
Weather hampers S Korea ferry search Bad weather, murky water and strong currents are hampering the search for survivors of the South Korean ferry disaster
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| Apr.16 |
South Korea |
S Korea ferry: Desperate search for survivors continues Map of Gwanmae South Korea Emergency services are continuing to search for nearly 300 people missing after a ferry carrying more than 470 people sank
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South Korea |
Rescuers search dark, cold sea for survivors of shipwreck Military dive teams worked the dark, cold waters of the Yellow Sea to find nearly 300 people who remained missing after the ferry Sewol sank
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| Apr.15 |
South Korea |
South Korea ferry: Hundreds missing as ship sinks Map of Gwanmae South Korea Almost 300 people remain unaccounted for after a ferry carrying 459 people capsized and sank off South Korea
| The ferry, carrying mainly school students, was travelling from the port of Incheon, to the southern resort island of Jeju.
An armada of small boats motoring right up beside the ferry, which listed heavily on its side before sinking.
Rescuers desperately grabbing teenagers out of the water before they are swept away by the currents and undertow
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| Jan.14 |
Southern Sudan |
Hundreds said killed in ferry accident fleeing South Sudan fighting
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| Dec.28 |
Northern England |
North Sea rescue after fire on UK ferry |
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| Nov.28 |
Hong Kong |
Dozens injured in Hong Kong ferry boat crash
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| Nov.3 |
Thailand |
6 tourists killed in ferry accident in Thailand
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| Aug.18 |
Southern Philippines |
Philippine ferry disaster death toll rises to 52 |
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| Aug.17 |
Southern Philippines |
Many missing as Philippines ferry sinks |
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| Aug.16 |
Southern Philippines |
Ferry sinks after collision off Philippines Rescue crews have found 24 bodies, and are looking for 217 other people, after the ferry they were on collided Friday with a cargo ship
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| Jun.13 |
Philippines |
34 rescued, 1 reported dead after Philippine ferry sinks with 60 aboard |
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| Feb.7 |
Bangladesh |
Bangladesh river ferry capsizes |
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| Jan.9 |
Manhattan |
Ferry crashes into New York dock |
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| Jul.19 |
Tanzania |
Red Cross: Dozens killed after ferry capsizes |
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| Mar.12 |
Bangladesh |
6 dead, dozens missing after ferry sinks |
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| Feb.5 |
Papua New Guinea |
Shift to recovery mode in ferry sinking |
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| Feb.4 |
Papua New Guinea |
Four bodies found after ferry sinking |
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| Feb.2 |
Papua New Guinea |
Fears grow for PNG ferry missing |
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 Papua New Guinea |
More than 200 rescued after ferry sinks Map of Cape Fortification Papua New Guinea The Australian authorities have been helping Papua New Guinea with rescue efforts after the ship, the MV Rabaul Queen, sank off Cape Fortification
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| Sep.10 |
Tanzania |
Scores die as Zanzibar ship sinks
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| Jul.29 |
Congo |
80 die in ferry accident |
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| May.8 |
New York |
Staten Island ferry hits pier |
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| Dec.26 |
Manila |
Up to 25 feared dead in ferry tragedy |
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| Dec.23 |
Manila |
27 missing after boats collide
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| Nov.29 |
Bangladesh |
54 bodies recovered from ferry disaster
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| Nov.22 |
Sumatra |
Hundreds rescued after ferry sinks |
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Sumatra |
29 dead as ferry sinks
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| Sep.5 |
Southern Philippines |
Hundreds saved from doomed ferry |
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| Aug.8 |
Tonga |
86 missing in ferry sinking |
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| Jan.11 |
 Sulawesi |
Ferry disaster leaves 246 missing Map of Sulawesi Indonesia| 21 have been rescued. Rescue crews continued their search for the missing a day after The Teratai Prima capsized off the coast of Majena | |
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| Sep.14 |
Turkey |
Ferry sinks just after leaving port |
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| Jun.23 |
Philippines |
Divers yet to find ferry survivors |
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| Jun.22 |
Philippines |
Stricken ferry 'survivors found' |
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Philippines |
Hundreds trapped in capsized ferry
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| Jun.21 |
Philippines |
Ferry hit by typhoon Fears are growing for more than 700 passengers on Princess of Stars which officials say has capsized in the wake of a typhoon Fengshen
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| May.11 |
Haiti |
11 dead after overloaded ferry sinks |
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| Aug.17 |
Cairo |
'Dozens missing' as ferry sinks |
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| Feb.25 |
Jakarta |
Ferry suddenly sinks |
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| Jan.8 |
Indonesia |
Ferry survivors found after 9 days on raft |
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| Dec.29 |
Indonesia |
Ship 'sinks in storm'. 600 missing Map of Kalimantan Indonesia| A ferry carrying around 850 passengers was travelling from Semarang in Central Java to the port of Kumai in Kalimantan. Storms and high winds were hampering the rescue effort. The boat... | |
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| Apr.10 |
Ghana |
120 feared dead as boat capsizes |
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| Apr.6 |
Djibouti |
69 dead as ferry capsizes
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| Mar.30 |
 Bahrain |
Ferry sinks carrying 150 people A total of 48 bodies have so far been recovered from the site. 52 people have been rescued
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| Feb.5 |
Egypt |
Ferry 'pressed on despite fire' |
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| Feb.4 |
Egypt |
Officials: Fire made ferry sink |
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| Feb.3 |
Egypt |
Hopes dim for ferry missing
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Egypt |
Hundreds feared died as ferry sinks |
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 Egypt |
Ship with 1,400 sinks in Red Sea An aging passenger ferry loaded to near capacity with dozens of vehicles sank. 100 survivors had been rescued
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| Feb.20 |
Bangladesh |
83 dead, 130 missing in ferry disaster |
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| May.23 |
Bangladesh |
180 missing in river ferry capsize |
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| Oct.12 |
Nigeria |
150 feared missing as ferry sinks |
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| Jul.9 |
 Bangladesh |
500 feared dead in ferry tragedy A passenger ferry sank in a river in southern Bangladesh. 250 people either swam to shore or were rescued
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| Apr.21 |
Bangladesh |
Scores dead in ferries |
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| Jan.8 |
St. Petersburg |
Russian freeze traps ships |
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| Dec.18 |
Brazil |
'Many dead' in ferry disaster |
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| Sep.29 |
Senegal |
Disaster ferry 'carried 1,000' |
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| Sep.28 |
Senegal |
Ferry families demand answers |
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| Sep.27 |
Senegal |
Rescue ships trying to find survivors |
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 Senegal |
1,800 people died as ferry sinks The Atlantic Ocean ferry Joola carrying almost 800 passengers and crew has sunk in a fierce storm
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| May.3 |
Bangladesh |
More than 100 dead in ferry tragedy |
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| May.3 |
Congo |
50 feared dead as ferry sinks |
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