Hundreds feared dead in South Korea ferry sinking

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South Korean rescuers, including elite navy SEAL divers, worked frantically under floodlights April 16 to find nearly 300 people missing after a ferry sank with 459 on board, mostly high school students bound for a holiday island. At least 164 people had been rescued, leaving 291 missing. There were 4 confirmed deaths, including a female crew member and a student. The 6,825-ton Sewol listed violently, capsized and finally sank – all within two hours of sending a distress signal at 9:00am (0000 GMT).

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