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| South Korea ferry survivors recall being told to stay on ship: 'the ones who stayed are trapped' | South Korea ferry survivors recall being told to stay on ship: 'the ones who stayed are trapped' |
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| Survivors on the South Korea ferry which capsized today with over 460 people on board have spoken of the moment the ship listed heavily on to its side, in what could be the country's biggest maritime disaster in over 20 years. | Survivors on the South Korea ferry which capsized today with over 460 people on board have spoken of the moment the ship listed heavily on to its side, in what could be the country's biggest maritime disaster in over 20 years. |
| A rescue operation is continuing into the night in an attempt to locate the 280 people who remain missing. | A rescue operation is continuing into the night in an attempt to locate the 280 people who remain missing. |
| Cha Eun-ok, who was on the deck of the Sewol ferry when it began to list badly about 20 km (12 miles) as it headed for Jeju, said an on board announcement told passengers to “stay put”. | Cha Eun-ok, who was on the deck of the Sewol ferry when it began to list badly about 20 km (12 miles) as it headed for Jeju, said an on board announcement told passengers to “stay put”. |
| "The on-board announcement told people to stay put ... people who stayed are trapped," she said in Jindo, the town nearest to the scene of the accident. | "The on-board announcement told people to stay put ... people who stayed are trapped," she said in Jindo, the town nearest to the scene of the accident. |
| Passenger Kim Seong-mok said he believed many others were trapped inside the ferry when it sank. He said he felt the ferry tilt and then heard it crash into something. | Passenger Kim Seong-mok said he believed many others were trapped inside the ferry when it sank. He said he felt the ferry tilt and then heard it crash into something. |
| The ferry operator then made an announcement asking that passengers wait and not move from their places, Kim said, and he did not hear any announcement telling passengers to escape. | The ferry operator then made an announcement asking that passengers wait and not move from their places, Kim said, and he did not hear any announcement telling passengers to escape. |
| Almost 300 people, many of who are students from the Danwon High School in Ansan, a Seoul suburb, remain missing while 174 people have been rescued so far. Four people are now said to have died, including a male student and a female crew member. | Almost 300 people, many of who are students from the Danwon High School in Ansan, a Seoul suburb, remain missing while 174 people have been rescued so far. Four people are now said to have died, including a male student and a female crew member. |
| "My tears have dried up," said a mother in Jindo, where many families have gathered. "I am holding on to hope. I hope the government does everything to bring these kids back to their mothers." | "My tears have dried up," said a mother in Jindo, where many families have gathered. "I am holding on to hope. I hope the government does everything to bring these kids back to their mothers." |
| Parents search for their children's names among a list of survivors at Danwon high school in Ansan, South Korea Lim Hyung-min, a student at the school, told broadcaster YTN he and other students jumped into the ocean wearing life jackets and then swam to a nearby rescue boat. | Parents search for their children's names among a list of survivors at Danwon high school in Ansan, South Korea Lim Hyung-min, a student at the school, told broadcaster YTN he and other students jumped into the ocean wearing life jackets and then swam to a nearby rescue boat. |
| "As the ferry was shaking and tilting, we all tripped and bumped into each another," Lim said, adding that some people were bleeding. Once he jumped, the ocean "was so cold. ... I was hurrying, thinking that I wanted to live." | "As the ferry was shaking and tilting, we all tripped and bumped into each another," Lim said, adding that some people were bleeding. Once he jumped, the ocean "was so cold. ... I was hurrying, thinking that I wanted to live." |
| Survivors were brought to a gymnasium in Jindo and wrapped in blankets while they received medical aid. | Survivors were brought to a gymnasium in Jindo and wrapped in blankets while they received medical aid. |
| South Korea Coast Guard members rescuing some of the 477 passengers and crew aboard a South Korean ferry capsizing on its way to Jeju island from Incheon. Furious relatives of the missing threw water at journalists trying to speak to survivors and at a local politician who had arrived at the makeshift clinic. | South Korea Coast Guard members rescuing some of the 477 passengers and crew aboard a South Korean ferry capsizing on its way to Jeju island from Incheon. Furious relatives of the missing threw water at journalists trying to speak to survivors and at a local politician who had arrived at the makeshift clinic. |
| Lee Gyeong-og, a vice minister for South Korea's Public Administration and Security Ministry, said 30 crew members, 325 high school students, 15 school teachers and 89 non-student passengers were aboard the ship. | Lee Gyeong-og, a vice minister for South Korea's Public Administration and Security Ministry, said 30 crew members, 325 high school students, 15 school teachers and 89 non-student passengers were aboard the ship. |
| The Sewol vessel sent a distress call after it began listing three hours from its destination, according to the Ministry of Security and Public Administration. | The Sewol vessel sent a distress call after it began listing three hours from its destination, according to the Ministry of Security and Public Administration. |
| South Korea coast guard head to stricken passengers aboard the sinking ship The number of people on board - 462 - was revised down from 477 by authorities who said some passengers had been double counted. The Ministry of Security and Public Administration initially reported that 368 people had been rescued and that about 100 were missing, but described this huge disparity between numbers as miscalculation. | South Korea coast guard head to stricken passengers aboard the sinking ship The number of people on board - 462 - was revised down from 477 by authorities who said some passengers had been double counted. The Ministry of Security and Public Administration initially reported that 368 people had been rescued and that about 100 were missing, but described this huge disparity between numbers as miscalculation. |
| The cause of the incident has yet to be established. | The cause of the incident has yet to be established. |
| The ship has a capacity of about 900 people, an overall length of 146 metres (480 feet) and it weighs 6,586 gross tonnes. Shipping records show it was built in Japan in 1994. | The ship has a capacity of about 900 people, an overall length of 146 metres (480 feet) and it weighs 6,586 gross tonnes. Shipping records show it was built in Japan in 1994. |
| Additional reporting by agencies | Additional reporting by agencies |