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| South Korea ferry 'steered by inexperienced third mate' | South Korea ferry 'steered by inexperienced third mate' |
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| The South Korean ferry that sank on Wednesday was steered by an inexperienced third mate who had never navigated the challenging waters where the accident occurred, prosecutors say. | The South Korean ferry that sank on Wednesday was steered by an inexperienced third mate who had never navigated the challenging waters where the accident occurred, prosecutors say. |
| The third mate is in custody along with the captain and another crew member. | The third mate is in custody along with the captain and another crew member. |
| Coastguards confirmed on Saturday that divers had retrieved 13 more bodies from the ferry, bringing the number of confirmed dead to 46. | |
| Some 174 passengers have been rescued, with another 256 still missing. | |
| Recovery operations may take two months, officials say, as the divers battle strong currents and poor visibility to reach the sunken vessel. | Recovery operations may take two months, officials say, as the divers battle strong currents and poor visibility to reach the sunken vessel. |
| "Divers broke through the window of a passenger cabin... and pulled out three bodies," a coastguard official told the AFP news agency on Saturday. | "Divers broke through the window of a passenger cabin... and pulled out three bodies," a coastguard official told the AFP news agency on Saturday. |
| All three were wearing lifejackets, he added. | All three were wearing lifejackets, he added. |
| The Sewol, carrying 476 passengers and crew, capsized during a journey from the port of Incheon in the north-west to the southern holiday island of Jeju. | The Sewol, carrying 476 passengers and crew, capsized during a journey from the port of Incheon in the north-west to the southern holiday island of Jeju. |
| Ferry captain Lee Joon-seok, 69 - who was not initially on the bridge - faces charges including negligence of duty and violation of maritime law. | Ferry captain Lee Joon-seok, 69 - who was not initially on the bridge - faces charges including negligence of duty and violation of maritime law. |
| 'Unfamiliar' waters | 'Unfamiliar' waters |
| Late on Saturday prosecutors said that the third mate had been steering the ferry in waters that were unfamiliar to her. | Late on Saturday prosecutors said that the third mate had been steering the ferry in waters that were unfamiliar to her. |
| Asked how long the rescue operation was likely to continue, Shin Won-nam, the head of the Emergency Management Centre, told reporters that it could take weeks, if not months. | Asked how long the rescue operation was likely to continue, Shin Won-nam, the head of the Emergency Management Centre, told reporters that it could take weeks, if not months. |
| "We are not sure about it. But according to the experts, the rescue may last one or two months," he said. | "We are not sure about it. But according to the experts, the rescue may last one or two months," he said. |
| He added that it was very unlikely someone trapped alive after the sinking could survive if it took this long. | He added that it was very unlikely someone trapped alive after the sinking could survive if it took this long. |
| Relatives have begun providing DNA samples to help identify the dead. | Relatives have begun providing DNA samples to help identify the dead. |
| Investigations are focusing on a sharp turn the vessel took before it started listing and whether an evacuation order could have saved lives. | Investigations are focusing on a sharp turn the vessel took before it started listing and whether an evacuation order could have saved lives. |
| Footage from the ship appeared to show instructions from crew members for passengers to remain on board even as it tilted dramatically to one side. | Footage from the ship appeared to show instructions from crew members for passengers to remain on board even as it tilted dramatically to one side. |
| Mr Lee says he delayed the evacuation, fearing passengers would "drift away". | Mr Lee says he delayed the evacuation, fearing passengers would "drift away". |
| He was shown on television on Saturday following his arrest. | He was shown on television on Saturday following his arrest. |
| "I am sorry to the people of South Korea for causing a disturbance and I bow my head in apology to the families of the victims," he said. | "I am sorry to the people of South Korea for causing a disturbance and I bow my head in apology to the families of the victims," he said. |
| Some experts believe the ship's tight turn could have dislodged heavy cargo and destabilised the vessel, while others suggest the sinking could have been caused by a collision with a rock. | Some experts believe the ship's tight turn could have dislodged heavy cargo and destabilised the vessel, while others suggest the sinking could have been caused by a collision with a rock. |
| Messages and phone calls from those inside painted a picture of people trapped in crowded corridors, unable to escape the sharply-listing ferry. | Messages and phone calls from those inside painted a picture of people trapped in crowded corridors, unable to escape the sharply-listing ferry. |
| Officials say air has been pumped into the ship to aid any people trapped inside and to help refloat the vessel. | Officials say air has been pumped into the ship to aid any people trapped inside and to help refloat the vessel. |
| But they say cranes at the site will not be used until they are certain no-one inside is alive. | But they say cranes at the site will not be used until they are certain no-one inside is alive. |
| Nets around ferry | Nets around ferry |
| The South Korean coastguard says conditions around the vessel are dangerous, with fast currents, poor visibility and high waves hampering the operation. | The South Korean coastguard says conditions around the vessel are dangerous, with fast currents, poor visibility and high waves hampering the operation. |
| Choi Sang-hwan, deputy director of the national coastguard, said nets would be placed around the sunken ferry to prevent any bodies drifting away. | Choi Sang-hwan, deputy director of the national coastguard, said nets would be placed around the sunken ferry to prevent any bodies drifting away. |
| Some 350 of those on board were students from Danwon High School in Ansan, a suburb of Seoul, who were on a school outing when the ferry sank. | Some 350 of those on board were students from Danwon High School in Ansan, a suburb of Seoul, who were on a school outing when the ferry sank. |
| Hundreds of relatives of those on board have been camping at a gymnasium on Jindo island near the scene of the disaster. | Hundreds of relatives of those on board have been camping at a gymnasium on Jindo island near the scene of the disaster. |
| Are you in the area? Do you have any information you would like to share? Please send us your comments. You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the subject line 'South Korea ferry'. | Are you in the area? Do you have any information you would like to share? Please send us your comments. You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the subject line 'South Korea ferry'. |
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