PHOTOS: Daring Rescue as Ferry Sinks off South Korea

Maritime police search for missing passengers in front of the South Korean ferry "Sewol" which sank at the sea off Jindo April 16, 2014.
Maritime police search for missing passengers in front of the South Korean ferry Sewol which sank at the sea off Jindo April 16, 2014.Kim Hong-Ki—Reuters
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Rescue helicopters flying over the passenger ship Sewol as it sinks in waters off South Korea's southwestern coast on April 16, 2014.
Rescue helicopters flying over the passenger ship Sewol as it sinks in waters off South Korea's southwestern coast on April 16, 2014Yonhap—EPA
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, April 16, 2014
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, April 16, 2014AP
A maritime police helicopter rescues passengers who were onboard South Korean ferry "Sewol" which capsized off Jindo April 16, 2014.
A maritime police helicopter rescues passengers who were onboard South Korean ferry Sewol which capsized off Jindo April 16, 2014.West Regional Headquarters Korea Coast Guard/News1/Reuters
South Korean ferry "Sewol" is seen sinking in the sea off Jindo April 16, 2014.
South Korean ferry Sewol is seen sinking in the sea off Jindo April 16, 2014.Korea Coast Guard/Yonhap/Reuters
Rescued passengers brought onto land in Jindo after a South Korean ferry carrying 477 passengers and crew capsized on its way to Jeju island from Incheon, April 16, 2014
Rescued passengers brought onto land in Jindo after a South Korean ferry carrying 477 passengers and crew capsized on its way to Jeju island from Incheon, April 16, 2014 Yonhap—AFP/Getty Images
Part of the capsized ferry is seen in the sea off Jindo April 16, 2014.
Part of the capsized ferry is seen in the sea off Jindo April 16, 2014.Yonhap—Reuters
A Woman cries at Jindo port on April 16, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea.
A Woman cries at Jindo port on April 16, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea.Chung Sung-Jun—Getty Images
A relative waits for their missing loved one at a port in Jindo, South Korea, April 16, 2014 following the capsizing of the South Korean ferry 'Sewol'.
A relative waits for their missing loved one at a port in Jindo, South Korea, April 16, 2014 following the capsizing of the South Korean ferry Sewol.Ahn Young-joon—AP
Maritime police search for missing passengers in front of the South Korean ferry "Sewol" which sank at the sea off Jindo April 16, 2014.
Maritime police search for missing passengers in front of the South Korean ferry Sewol which sank at the sea off Jindo April 16, 2014. Kim Hong-Ki—Reuters
Maritime police search for missing passengers following the sinking of the South Korean ferry "Sewol" at the sea off Jindo April 16, 2014.
Maritime police search for missing passengers following the sinking of the South Korean ferry Sewol at the sea off Jindo April 16, 2014.Kim Hong-Ji—Reuters

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