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KrazyKitsune · 04-16-2014, 08:30 PM

The South Korean passenger ferry 'Sewol' carrying hundreds of high school students on a field trip to Jeju Island suddenly sank and nearly three hundred passengers are currently missing. According to survivors, the students were reportedly ordered to stay put instead of trying to escape as the ship tilted onto its side violently. 6 passengers are confirmed to be dead and about 179 were rescued. As of now, the boat is completely submerged. Originally, officials reported to parents that every student had been successfully rescued, but it was soon revealed that there had been a counting error, and the number rescued was quickly revised to around 174 passengers.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/17/wo...hpw&rref=world
http://www.koreadaily.com/news/read.asp?art_id=2478332
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-27045512

04-16-2014, 08:30 PM	#1
KrazyKitsune FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 602	Passenger ferry sinks off the coast of South Korea. At least 6 dead and 290 missing. The South Korean passenger ferry 'Sewol' carrying hundreds of high school students on a field trip to Jeju Island suddenly sank and nearly three hundred passengers are currently missing. According to survivors, the students were reportedly ordered to stay put instead of trying to escape as the ship tilted onto its side violently. 6 passengers are confirmed to be dead and about 179 were rescued. As of now, the boat is completely submerged. Originally, officials reported to parents that every student had been successfully rescued, but it was soon revealed that there had been a counting error, and the number rescued was quickly revised to around 174 passengers. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/17/wo...hpw&rref=world http://www.koreadaily.com/news/read.asp?art_id=2478332 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-27045512