Search resumes for 290 Missing After South Korean Ferry Sinks

South Korean divers resumed searching Thursday for 290 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 six people were confirmed dead by early Thursday, and that 179 others had been rescued. Authorities warn the death toll could spike sharply as rescuers probe the wreckage in waters 32 meters deep. Officials reported water temperature at just over 12 degrees Celsius -- a...

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