S Korean ferry \\\'steered by inexperienced third mate\\\'

South Korean ferry 'Seowl', which 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. 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 are battling 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 said on Saturday, Ferry captain Lee Joon-seok, 69 – who was not initially on the bridge – faces charges including negligence of duty and violation of maritime law, according to BBC.