17 More Bodies Recovered from Sunken S. Korean Ferry, Death Toll at 50

South Korean divers probing the sunken ferry Sewol have recovered 17 more bodies from the vessel after three days of failed attempts to gain entry. The death toll Sunday stood at 50, with about 250 people unaccounted for. Most of them are high school students. Hundreds of divers, including civilian volunteers, have battled strong undercurrents and poor visibility to enter the submerged ferry, which went down Wednesday with 476 people on board off the southwestern island of Jindo. The...

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