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Emotional return to school of survivors after South Korea ferry tragedy

Emotions ran high on Wednesday as students who survived the sinking of the South Korean ferry ‘Sewol’ returned to their high school in Ansan 10 weeks after the disaster. Making their way up the road to Danwon High School, around 70 students were greeted by parents of classmates who were among the more than 300 dead or missing. Hugging each other through tears, they were encouraged by group of teachers holding signs that read One of the survivors, Shin Young-jin, addressed the students, parents and teachers before school began for the day and said all they could do for their lost loved ones was to honour their memories.

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