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	The government in Seoul said a previous figure of about 100 missing was incorrect, South Korea&#39;s Yonhap News Agency reported.</div>
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	The passengers were mostly secondary school students on a field trip to Jeju island south of the mainland.</div>
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	DPA</div>

290 reported missing in South Korean ferry sinking

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290 reported missing in South Korean ferry sinking

Seoul - Around 290 people are officially missing after the sinking of a South Korean ferry, national media reported Wednesday.

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