Authorities say they are deploying all possible resources in a ferry rescue operation. Photo: AP PHOTO

A South Korean passenger ferry carrying 267 passengers and crew has become stranded after running aground off the southwestern tip of the Korean peninsula and a rescue operation is under way to bring them to land, the coast guard says.

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, who is travelling in the Middle East, ordered a swift rescue of all on board to prevent casualties and details of the operation to be made public as they occur, the Yonhap News Agency reported.

Authorities were

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