Protesters call for independent inquiry into Sewol ferry disaster

Seoul

HOLDING yellow balloons and carrying banners, thousands of protesters marched in the South Korean capital on Saturday, calling for an independent probe into last year's ferry disaster.

Four different processions converged in central Seoul to protest at alleged government attempts to obstruct an independent investigation into the tragedy. "Salvage the Sewol Ferry," chanted one of the groups as they marched along the pavement.