The official death toll in the South Korean ferry disaster has risen to 32 after divers lifted three more bodies from the wreck, a report said.
More than 300 are missing or have been confirmed dead following Wednesday’s sinking of the ship, RT reported.
Prosecutors are carrying out a criminal negligence investigation on the ferry’s captain, 68-year-old Lee Joon-seok and 55-year-old helmsman Cho Joon-ki, who entrusted control of the ship to the inexperienced third mate, a 25-year-old woman identified only by her surname, Park. All three were arrested.
