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Stricken ferry in South Korea towed to port as authorities launch probe

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20-11-2025 14:07 HKT
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A South Korean ferry that had been stranded near a rocky island off Shinan while carrying 267 people is docked at a pier in Mokpo after arriving hours later with all passengers and crew rescued safely, in Mokpo, South Korea, November 20, 2025. Yonhap/via REUTERS
A South Korean ferry that had been stranded near a rocky island off Shinan while carrying 267 people is docked at a pier in Mokpo after arriving hours later with all passengers and crew rescued safely, in Mokpo, South Korea, November 20, 2025. Yonhap/via REUTERS
Stricken ferrySouth Koreatowed to portauthoritiesprobe

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