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UPDATE: At least 300 missing, shows revised count after Sewol sank off South Korea

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UPDATE: At least 300 missing, shows revised count after Sewol sank off South Korea

South Korea officials said there had been a counting error and the number of 368 rescued, announced earlier, is not real. New count shows that several hours after the disasters, the missing ones are at least 300 and the rescued have been reduced to 164, reported by Yonhap news agency. Sixty vessels and 31 helicopters have been dispatched to the area for a major rescue effort. Most of the missing passengers are supposed to be trapped inside the sunken ferry.



According to Yonhap news agency, the weather conditions are fine with moderate winds and sea swell. The area is being searched by navy divers.



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