Hopes of finding ferry survivors dim

Relatives of passengers crying and praying as they wait for news about their loved ones at a gymnasium in Jindo. - AFP

JINDO: Rescuers worked frantically to find around 300 people – mostly schoolchildren – missing after a South Korean ferry capsized, with prospects of pulling survivors from the submerged vessel dimming as emotions boiled over among anguished relatives.

Worsening weather fuelled the sombre mood, with persistent rain and choppy seas further hindering dive teams already struggling with low visibility and strong currents.