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Business News/ Photos / Search for survivors of South Korean ferry tragedy continues

Search for survivors of South Korean ferry tragedy continues

More than 280 people, many of them students from the same high school, were missing after a ferry capsized off Byeongpoong island, northwest of Jeju, South Korea, on Wednesday. Images of what could be the country's biggest maritime disaster in over 20 years.

Rescue operations underway for passengers on Sewol, a 6,825-ton passenger ship owned by Chonghaejin Marine Co., 20 kilometers which sank off Byeongpoong island, northwest of Jeju, South Korea, on 16 April. Bloomberg

1/6Rescue operations underway for passengers on Sewol, a 6,825-ton passenger ship owned by Chonghaejin Marine Co., 20 kilometers which sank off Byeongpoong island, northwest of Jeju, South Korea, on 16 April. Bloomberg

The ship, carrying 476 passengers, usually travels between Incheon and the South Korean island of Jeju. Emergency services are continuing the search for nearly 300 people missing after it sank off South Korea. AP

2/6The ship, carrying 476 passengers, usually travels between Incheon and the South Korean island of Jeju. Emergency services are continuing the search for nearly 300 people missing after it sank off South Korea. AP

The mother of a passenger who was on the ferry. Nine people have been confirmed dead and 290 are still missing. 179 people have been rescued till now, most of them students from the same high school. Reuters

3/6The mother of a passenger who was on the ferry. Nine people have been confirmed dead and 290 are still missing. 179 people have been rescued till now, most of them students from the same high school. Reuters

Passengers from the ferry rescued by South Korean Coast guard. Rescue teams searched for survivors overnight but strong currents have hampered efforts enter the ship, where it is thought many were trapped. AP

4/6Passengers from the ferry rescued by South Korean Coast guard. Rescue teams searched for survivors overnight but strong currents have hampered efforts enter the ship, where it is thought many were trapped. AP

Maritime police search for missing passengers. It is still unclear what caused Sewol to sink. Reuters

5/6Maritime police search for missing passengers. It is still unclear what caused Sewol to sink. Reuters

Family members of missing passengers who were on the South Korean ferry wait for a rescue team’s arrival at a port in Jindo, South Korea.  Reuters

6/6Family members of missing passengers who were on the South Korean ferry wait for a rescue team’s arrival at a port in Jindo, South Korea. Reuters

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