South Korea has raised the Sewol ferry nearly three years after it capsized and sank.
Salvage operations started on March 22. The final move onto land finished on April 9. It took about 12 hours.
The ship sank in 144 feet of water near Jindo Island off Korea’s southwest coast in April 2014.
The car-carrying ship was overloaded and made an unscheduled and unusually sharp turn about 310 miles through its approximately 372-mile journey from Incheon to Jeju Island.
Authorities suspect improperly secured cargo shifted and toppled the ship.
Three hundred four passengers and crew died in the disaster. Nine are still missing.
The captain and much of the crew abandoned ship while there were still passengers aboard.
The captain was sentenced to 36 years in jail for his part in the disaster. The chief engineer was found guilty of murder and jailed for 30 years. Thirteen other crew members were given sentences of up to 20 years.
