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As rescue and recovery efforts continued Sunday, the death toll from the Korean ferry disaster continued to climb

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Relatives of missing passengers aboard the sunken ferry Sewol weep in front of policemen as they try to march toward the presidential house to protest the government's rescue operation in Jindo, South Korea, Sunday, April 20, 2014. After more than three days of frustration and failure, divers on Sunday finally found a way into the submerged ferry off South Korea’s southern shore, discovering more bodies inside the ship and one outside and pushing the confirmed death toll to over four dozen.Ahn Young-joon/The Associated Press

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A South Korean Navy Seal member looks at the water while working to rescue missing passengers believed to have been trapped in the sunken ferry Sewol near the buoys which were installed to mark the vessel in the water off the southern coast near Jindo, south of Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, April 20, 2014.Lee Jin-man/The Associated Press

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Relatives of passengers aboard the sunken ferry Sewol sit near the sea at a port in Jindo, south of Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, April 20, 2014.Lee Jin-man/The Associated Press

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A local resident weeps during a prayer to wish for safe return of passengers of the sunken ferry Sewol during an annual Easter service in Jindo, South Korea, Sunday, April 20, 2014.Ahn Young-joon/The Associated Press

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A local resident closes her eyes during a prayer to wish for safe return of passengers of the sunken ferry Sewol during an annual Easter service in Jindo, South Korea, Sunday, April 20, 2014.Ahn Young-joon/The Associated Press

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Relatives of missing passengers aboard the sunken ferry Sewol pray to wish for safe return of their family members during an annual Easter service in Jindo, South Korea, Sunday, April 20, 2014.Ahn Young-joon/The Associated Press

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South Korea's Prime Minister Jung Hong-won, second from right, speaks to relatives of missing passengers aboard the Sewol ferry, which sank in the water off the southern coast, during a protest to demand a meeting with President Park Geun-hye, in Jindo, South Korea, Sunday, April 20, 2014.The Associated Press

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Relatives of missing passengers aboard the Sewol ferry, which sank in the water off the southern coast, block a car carrying South Korea's Prime Minister Jung Hong-won, unseen, during a protest to demand a meeting with President Park Geun-hye, in Jindo, South Korea, Sunday, April 20, 2014.The Associated Press

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South Korean rescue teams try to search missing passengers of the sunken ferry Sewol in the water off the southern coast near Jindo, South Korea, Sunday, April 20, 2014.The Associated Press

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South Korean rescue team members search for missing passengers of the sunken Sewol ferry, in the water off the southern coast as flares illuminate the scene near Jindo, South Korea, Sunday, April 20, 2014.The Associated Press

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Buddhists offer prayers during a service to wish for safe return of passengers of the sunken ferry Sewol at Jogye temple in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, April 19, 2014 .Park Dong-ji/The Associated Press

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Buddhists pray during a service to wish for safe return of missing passengers aboard the sunken ferry Sewol, at Jogye temple in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, April 19, 2014.Park Dong-ji/The Associated Press

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Danwon high school students and citizens hold candles as they pray for safe return of passengers of the sunken ferry Sewol in Ansan, South Korea, Saturday, April 19, 2014. The captain of the ferry that sank off South Korea, leaving more than 300 missing or dead, was arrested Saturday on suspicion of negligence and abandoning people in need. Two crew members also were taken into custody, including a rookie third mate who a prosecutor said was steering in challenging waters unfamiliar to her when the accident occurred.The Associated Press

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