President Park Geun - hye sheds tears as she sees ferry victims . She says the coast guard ` ` failed in its mission to carry out the rescue operation '' Captain , 3 crew members face murder charges . The first ferry sank in the Yellow Sea en route to a resort island on April 16 . Most of the passengers were students on a high - school field trip .
President Park Geun - hye sheds tears as she sees ferry victims . She says the coast guard ` ` failed in its mission to carry out the rescue operation '' The first ferry sank in the Yellow Sea en route to a resort island on April 16 . Most of the passengers were students on a high - school field trip .