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South Korea ferry mishap: Toll touches 14

India Blooms News Service | | Apr 18, 2014, at 03:28 am

#South Korea ferry mishap: Toll touches 14 # South Korea ferry mishap: Toll touches 14

Seoul, Apr 17 (IBNS): The death toll in the ferry sinking tragedy in South Korea on Wednesday touched 14 on Thursday, media reports said.

Nearly 300 people are still missing as rescuers fought rising winds and waves to find them.

"Navy and Coast Guard divers tried to enter the capsized ship more than 10 times, hoping for a response from nearly 300 people, mostly high school students, but were hampered by poor underwater visibility and strong currents," Yonhap News Agency said.

The ferry was carrying 475 passengers and crew when the mishap occurred on Wednesday. It was traveling from port of Incheon to island of Jeju.

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