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In this image taken from video from Mokpo Coast Guard, passengers from a ferry sinking off South Korea's southern coast, are rescued by South Korean Coast guard in the water off the southern coast near Jindo, south of Seoul, Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Nearly 300 people were still missing Wednesday several hours after the ferry carrying 477, most of them high school students, sank in cold waters off South Korea's southern coast. (AP Photo/Yonhap) KOREA OUT
In this image taken from video from Mokpo Coast Guard, passengers from a ferry sinking off South Korea's southern coast, are rescued by South Korean Coast guard in the water off the southern coast near Jindo, south of Seoul, Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Nearly 300 people were still missing Wednesday several hours after the ferry carrying 477, most of them high school students, sank in cold waters off South Korea's southern coast. (AP Photo/Yonhap) KOREA OUT
Two people have died after after a South Korean ferry capsized at sea on Wednesday.The ferry was believed to be carrying some 477 people onboard - 448 passengers and 29 crew members. The passengers comprised 324 high school students travelling with 14 teachers. The ferry was bound for the southern resort island of Jeju when it ran into trouble about 20 km off the southern coast. The vessel was also carrying 150 cars. Rescue efforts are still ongoing, as more than 300 people are still unaccounted for.