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2 months for Korea ferry salvage

Saturday, 19 April 2014


South Korean officials have said the recovery operation after Wednesday's ferry disaster may take two months. Divers are battling strong currents in poor visibility to reach 270 missing passengers - 32 are confirmed dead. Some 174 passengers have been rescued. Relatives have begun providing DNA samples to help identify the dead. Ferry captain Lee Joon-seok, 69, and two crew members have been arrested. Mr Lee says he delayed the evacuation fearing passengers would "drift away". He faces charges including negligence of duty and violation of maritime law, according to BBC.