One Dead After S. Korean Ferry Sinks

A passenger ship carrying more than 470 people has sunk off South Korea's southern coast and a massive rescue operation is under way.Officials say at least one person has been found dead. So far, at least 147 people have been rescued from the ferry.South Korean television showed the boat leaning heavily to one side, and then slowly sinking, almost completely under the water.South Korean Vice Minister of Security and Public Information Lee Gyeong-og says President Park Geun-hye has made...

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