Search Continues for Missing After South Korean Ferry Sinks
SEOUL — South Korean divers resumed searching Thursday for 282 people - many of them teenagers - missing nearly 24 hours after an ocean-going ferry capsized near an island off the South Korean coast.
Coast guard officials say 25 people were confirmed dead by early Thursday, and that 179 others had been rescued.
Authorities warn the death toll could rise sharply as rescuers probe the wreckage in waters 32 meters deep. Officials reported water temperature at just over 12 degrees Celsius - a temperature cold enough to cause hypothermia in a matter of hours.
Dozens of helicopters and ships are involved in the search and rescue effort, and a U.S. naval amphibious assault ship remained on standby to provide support if requested.
fuente: La Voz de América, http://www.voanews.com/content/rescuers-scramble-to-find-missing-in-s-korea-ferry-disaster/1895210.html
Coast guard officials say 25 people were confirmed dead by early Thursday, and that 179 others had been rescued.
Authorities warn the death toll could rise sharply as rescuers probe the wreckage in waters 32 meters deep. Officials reported water temperature at just over 12 degrees Celsius - a temperature cold enough to cause hypothermia in a matter of hours.
Dozens of helicopters and ships are involved in the search and rescue effort, and a U.S. naval amphibious assault ship remained on standby to provide support if requested.
fuente: La Voz de América, http://www.voanews.com/content/rescuers-scramble-to-find-missing-in-s-korea-ferry-disaster/1895210.html
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