Divers are stepping up their search of the capsized ferry on this Thursday… as hope has all but vanished that isolated pockets of air might be able to support any of the 143 passengers still unaccounted for.
Coast Guard, Navy and civilian divers have now accessed cabins on the third and fourth decks, where most of the missing are believed to have been trapped.
One-hundred-fifty-nine people, mostly teenagers, have been confirmed dead and the death toll continues to rise.
It’s been a week since the tragedy, and messages of support for those still missing in the sunken ship were sent to Paengmok-hang Harbor from across the nation.
The messages said “We love you all” and that “miracles will happen.”
