It took approximately two hours for the ferry to sink, giving ample time for kids trapped on the ship to reach out to their parents.
Rescue helicopters fly over the sinking South Korean passenger ferry that was carrying mostly high school students on April 16.
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Another student texted her father, "Dad I can't get out, the ship is slanted too much." He replied, "Well try, try to get out."
"I can't get out, there are no children in the corridors," she said.
