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 … Read more
A South Korean passenger ferry carrying 475 people sank Wednesday en route from Incheon, about 20 miles west of Seoul, to Jeju island in the country's south. Around 180 passengers have been rescued, but two fatalities were confirmed and more than 200 The captain of a sunken South Korean ferry has apologised to families of … Read more
Strong currents and bad visibility hampered rescuers Thursday in the search for 287 passengers still missing more than 24 hours after their ferry flipped onto its side and filled with cold water off the southern coast of South Korea, causing fury among Jindo, South Korea (CNN) — Passengers aboard a sinking South Korean ferry faced … Read more
South Korea—. South Korean coastguard and navy divers resumed searching on Thursday for about 290 people still missing, many of them students from the same high school, after a ferry capsized in sight of land. Grieving family members gathered on the Passengers trapped inside a sunken South Korean ferry sent text messages to loved ones … Read more