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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 15 Apr 2014

    South Korea ferry with about 350 people on board is sinking off south-west coast, local media reports sayhttp://bbc.in/1t7pwls 

    6:01 PM - 15 Apr 2014
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      1. Ethan Herman‏ @EthanJHerman 16 Apr 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        "@BBCBreaking South Korea ferry sinking" - Anyone noticed it was on the 102nd anniversary of the Titanic sinking? Coincidence? I think not.

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      1. Val Hamer‏ @Farawayhammer 16 Apr 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Sad day here in #Korea.

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      2. Shane . ‏ @seeradog 15 Apr 2014
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        @BBCBreaking yes well the ferry is probably way overloaded as they always are .. Dangerous stupid

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      1. Tim‏ @TimDrk 19 Apr 2014
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        @BBCBreaking South Korea prime minister’s rejection to the help offer from Japan (divers and special rescue units) increased death toll!

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      1. 종대가온다‏ @Koogamja 16 Apr 2014
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        @bbcbreaking The students are same age as me.....I hope they are rescued and go back to their families

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      1. Psi-storm ‏ @psistorm84 16 Apr 2014
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCNewsAsia I'm thinking of one suspect at the moment #North #Korea

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      1. Callum‏ @falllowdeer 16 Apr 2014
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        @BBCBreaking north Korean torpedo?

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      1. Wikitree Español‏ @wikitree_spain 15 Apr 2014
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        @BBCBreaking @wikitree_spain GIFs: Passengers being rescued from the sinking ship in Korea--Sewol http://www.wikitree.us/story/3001 

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      1. Wikitree Español‏ @wikitree_spain 15 Apr 2014
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        @BBCBreaking @wikitree_spain Korea: 368 rescued from sunk Sewol (1:13 pm). Some believed to be caught inside. http://www.wikitree.us/story/2998 

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      1. J.I.M‏ @jinny1958 15 Apr 2014
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        @BBCBreaking omg! Now tell us somethings being done to rescue them!!!!

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      1. Wikitree Español‏ @wikitree_spain 15 Apr 2014
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        @BBCBreaking @wikitree_spain Korea's coast guard confirms first death from the sunk Sewol http://www.wikitree.us/story/2997 

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      1. Wikitree Español‏ @wikitree_spain 15 Apr 2014
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        @BBCBreaking @wikitree_spain The 338 students and teachers reported to have been rescued http://www.wikitree.us/story/2996 

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      1. Wikitree Español‏ @wikitree_spain 15 Apr 2014
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        @BBCBreaking @wikitree_spain All 338 students and teachers reported to have been rescued http://www.wikitree.us/story/2996 

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      1. Gio Valens‏ @GioValens 15 Apr 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Was it on course? did it sink above an ocean deep? Is the Yellow Submarine already there?

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      1. Wikitree Español‏ @wikitree_spain 15 Apr 2014
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        @BBCBreaking @wikitree_spain Live: Korea's Titanic happening now! 471 people on board. http://www.wikitree.us/story/2994 

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      1. Dave Mason 🇨🇦‏ @tweetsinpajamas 15 Apr 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Hope they can swim!!

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      1. CHAYIL‏ @Sonydookram 15 Apr 2014
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        @BBCBreaking stay calm because God is in charge .

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      1. Josh Gaus‏ @GausJosh 15 Apr 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Lol they will surely be ok.

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      1. La psychologie‏ @diepsychologie 15 Apr 2014
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        @BBCBreaking It's sinking. There has been on-board announcement asking passengers to jump off the ferry...

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