Doomed South Korean ferry boss’s driver turns himself in

The driver of the South Korean businessman wanted over the sinking of a ferry that killed more than 300 people in April turned himself in on Tuesday, potentially unlocking the mystery of the man’s final days after the disaster. Yang Hoe-jung, turned himself in at the prosecutors’ office, which is leading the investigation into the role of businessman Yoo Byung-un (pictured above) in the sinking of the ferry Sewol. Yoo was accused of a range of questionable activities that included embezzlement and negligence that prosecutors believe led to the ferry disaster.

We were waiting and, when the water started coming in, the class rep told everyone to put on the life vests … the door was above our heads, so she said we’ll float and go through the door and that’s how we came out.

Dawon High School student

The trial of 15 surviving crew members, including the captain, resumed on Monday with evidence from some of the 75 teenagers who survived South Korea’s worst maritime disaster. Survivors of the Sewol ferry sinking saw waters rush into the cabin and sweep their friends away. They also said rescuers did not enter the ship to help them out. One girl told the court in they had ignored the order to stay where they were on the ship because the boat had listed so badly the cabin door was above their head. Another student, testifying via video link, described how they were told repeatedly to put on a life jacket and stay put.

We were waiting and, when the water started coming in, the class rep told everyone to put on the life vests … the door was above our heads, so she said we’ll float and go through the door and that’s how we came out.

Dawon High School student

Asia-Pacific sewol