South Korea: Sewol capsized after dramatic change of course
Police and prosecution officials say 6,825-ton Sewol made a sharp turn at a 15-degree angle before it tilted and capsized.

SEOUL
Exactly one month after a ferry sank off South Korea's southwest coast, investigators said Thursday that a dramatic change in course had caused it to tilt and capsize.
Police and prosecution officials said that the 6,825-ton Sewol with 476 passengers on board made a sharp turn at a 15-degree angle before problems began.
They added that a lack of water in the ballast tanks and an overloading of cargo had left the ferry unable to recover.
While the captain and most of the crew were rescued, the 6,825-ton ferry - on an April 16 voyage to the southern resort island of Jeju - continued to list and gradually disappeared underwater.
The official death toll stood at 281 Thursday, with 23 people still missing.
Most of those on board were high school students on an excursion.
Earlier Thursday, prosecutors said they had charged the captain and three crewmembers with murder for abandoning the ship without even trying to evacuate its passengers.
Captain Lee Joon-seok, 68, and the ship's chief engineer and chief and second mates are accused of leaving the sinking ship last month while telling passengers to stay in their cabins, according to Yonhap news.
Charges of violating the marine accident rescue law and death by negligence were also brought against 11 other crew. If convicted, all 15 charged could face life in prison.
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