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11:24
South Korean coast guard: If families would allow civilian divers, they can help in the rescue operations.
11:25
South Korean coast guard: The capacity of the rescue boats is about 25 people.
11:26
South Korean coast guard: Nine people have died and 287 people are still missing.
11:30
South Korean coast guard: There are two missing Chinese nationals, one is male and another is female.
11:32
South Korean coast guard: 179 people were rescued and 287 are still missing.
11:33
South Korean coast guard: Even the divers from the submarines were unsuccessful in entering the ferry's cabins.
11:36
The news conference has just been concluded.
TWEET South Korean journalist Joseph Kim
tweets: Weather conditions worsened. Waves are violent with high wind speed. This could largely impair rescue efforts #Sewol