South Korea ferry mishap: Toll touches 14
Nearly 300 people are still missing as rescuers fought rising winds and waves to find them.
"Navy and Coast Guard divers tried to enter the capsized ship more than 10 times, hoping for a response from nearly 300 people, mostly high school students, but were hampered by poor underwater visibility and strong currents," Yonhap News Agency said.
The ferry was carrying 475 passengers and crew when the mishap occurred on Wednesday. It was traveling from port of Incheon to island of Jeju.
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