SEOUL: South Korean investigators on Wednesday raided a sprawling religious compound believed to be the hideout of a fugitive billionaire as part of a widening probe into a ferry disaster that killed hundreds.
The raid began shortly before noon as more than 1,000 riot police, backed by 20 firetrucks and ambulances, readied for action outside a 50-acre (20.2 hectare) church and farming complex in Anseong 80 kilometres (50 miles) south of Seoul.
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