South Korean media showed photos of the ferry leaning to one side for a time, before it completely capsized with only the forward part of its hull appearing above water. About 160 passengers had been rescued so far,
(CNN) — As divers searched frigid waters off South Korea in low visibility, hoping to save hundreds of passengers, a dominant theory began to emerge about how the ferry sank. It most likely struck something in the water, said Peter Boynton, a retired
Rescuers saved some of the passengers on a ferry that sank near South Korea Wednesday morning, but hundreds of people are still missing, and a new report from Reuters says that some of the passengers including
In what could become South Korea's deadliest maritime disaster in two decades, those on board — some eventually rescued, some not — sent frantic text messages to their loved ones, providing a glimpse of the terror as the ferry capsized Wednesday.
Updated April 17, 2014, at 9:58 a.m. ET with police reportedly saying that text messages sent from the ferry had been faked. MOKPO, South Korea – Fears rose Thursday for the fate of 287 passengers still missing more than 24 hours after their ferry