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South Korea coast guard captain jailed over Sewol ferry rescue bid
Source: BBC
11 February 2015 Last updated at 12:36 GMT
South Korea coast guard captain jailed over Sewol ferry rescue bid
A former coast guard captain has been jailed for four years for negligence in connection with the rescue operation for a stricken South Korean ferry.
Kim Kyung-il was the captain of the first coast guard ship sent to help passengers on the Sewol vessel as it sank last April.
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Prosecutors said Kim bore responsibility for the botched rescue effort that wasted precious time and delayed the evacuation of people from the vessel.
He was also charged with making a false report that he had broadcast an evacuation order through loudspeakers.
The court said fewer people would have died if he had ordered them off the ship straight away.
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South Korea coast guard captain jailed over Sewol ferry rescue bid
A former coast guard captain has been jailed for four years for negligence in connection with the rescue operation for a stricken South Korean ferry.
Kim Kyung-il was the captain of the first coast guard ship sent to help passengers on the Sewol vessel as it sank last April.
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Prosecutors said Kim bore responsibility for the botched rescue effort that wasted precious time and delayed the evacuation of people from the vessel.
He was also charged with making a false report that he had broadcast an evacuation order through loudspeakers.
The court said fewer people would have died if he had ordered them off the ship straight away.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-31412680
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