BODY FOUND IN SUNKEN SEWOL FERRY IN SOUTH KOREA (STA BREAKING NEWS and ARCHIVES)

by STANews , Tuesday, October 28, 2014, 13:01

Only 174 people survived when the Sewol sank on 16 April

Search divers in South Korea have found a body in the sunken Sewol ferry, six months after it capsized leaving more than 300 people, mainly students, dead.

The body was found in a woman's toilet, said Yonhap. It is the first body to be recovered in three months.

The ferry carrying 476 people sank in April. The official death toll stands at 295, but nine bodies have yet to be recovered by rescue teams.

The captain of the ferry is standing trial, charged with negligent homicide.

Prosecutors have sought the death penalty for Lee Joon-seok and harsh penalties for the crew.

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