South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Thursday called for the raising and salvage of the sunken ferry Sewol “as soon as possible.”
“Recently, there was an announcement that it is technically possible to salvage Sewol ferry. I believe that it is now time to earnestly prepare to salvage,” Park said during a speech marking the one year anniversary of the disaster, which killed 304 people.
The President said South Korean authorities would carry out “necessary procedures swiftly so that the ferry can be salvaged as soon as possible.”