S Korean rescuers hunt for ferry survivors
- 10 years ago
Relatives of hundreds of people missing in a ferry sinking in South Korea are demanding answers about their loved-ones, as rescuers continued to scour the wreckage for signs of life.
Authorities on Thursday confirmed nine people had died and 288 passengers still missing, a day after the Sewol ferry flipped on its side off the southern coast of South Korea. The ferry was carrying a total of 475 people when it sank.
Al Jazeera's Adrian Brown reports from Jindo, South Korea
Authorities on Thursday confirmed nine people had died and 288 passengers still missing, a day after the Sewol ferry flipped on its side off the southern coast of South Korea. The ferry was carrying a total of 475 people when it sank.
Al Jazeera's Adrian Brown reports from Jindo, South Korea