prosecutors argued at a court in the southern see of guangzhou that the defendants could have ordered the passengers to evacuate but they failed to take any action that might have saved people's lives. authorities are also searching for the former chairman of the company that operated the ferry. but the whereabouts are unknown. he is wanted on embezzlement and other charges. 292 people have been confirmed dead in the disaster. 12 people remain unaccounted for. most of the victims were high school students on a school trip. captain yi and other crew members repeatedly told passengers to stay inside their cabins as the ship began to list. they were themselves among the first to flee on coast guard rescue boats. crew members are obliged by law to rescue passengers. prosecutors have pointed out that heavy overloading and insufficient securing of cargo weakened the ship's ability to recover its balance. they say that a crew member turned the vessel too sharply. this also contributed to the accident. president park geun-hye apologized to the nation for not dealing with the accident in an ap