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286 people still missing in Korea ferry disaster

Rescuers hear nothing as they hammer on capsized vessel's hull

Published Thu, Apr 17, 2014 · 10:00 PM
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Jindo, South Korea

RESCUERS fought rising winds and waves yesterday as they searched for hundreds of people, mostly teenage schoolchildren, still missing after a South Korean ferry capsized more than 24 hours ago.

Coastguard and navy divers were diving into the waters at the site of the accident, about 20km off the country's south-western coast. Earlier, rescue teams hammered on the hull of the upturned vessel, hoping f…

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