Search Resumes For Hundreds Missing In South Korean Ferry Disaster -- Reuters
(Reuters) - South Korean coastguards and navy divers resumed their search on Thursday for nearly 280 people still missing after a ferry capsized in what could be the country's worst maritime disaster in over 20 years.
They will also be seeking answers to many unanswered questions surrounding Wednesday's accident, notably what caused the Sewol vessel to list and then flip over entirely, leaving only a small section of its hull above water.
Rescue efforts on Thursday could be hampered by difficult weather conditions, however, amid forecasts of rain, strong winds and fog.
Of 462 passengers on board the ferry when it set sail from the port of Incheon late on Tuesday, 179 have been rescued and six people are known to have died.
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