. >> this flag was flown over the white house the same day as the sinking of the sewol. that spirit i'm presenting this american flag to you and the people of the republic of korea on behalf of the american people. it reflects our deep condolences. but also our solidarity with you during this difficult time and our great pride in calling you an ally and a friend. >> the ferry captain, 14 other crew members have been arrested as investigators try to piece together what happened to cause the disaster. kyung lah joins me now from south korea with the latest. you're just outside the search area, what is the latest going on right now? >> reporter: well, as we speak, anderson, divers are desperately trying to reach an area of the vessel, one room where they believe 50 girls may have huddled together as the waters were rising inside the vessel. they did find another room with 48 girls. they pulled those out. that is a second room where they believe there may be more girls. they're trying to access as much of this vessel as possible today because the weather is expected to turn

our edo, to all the families who have lost loved ones on the ferry, "sewol." so many were young students with their entire lives ahead of them. i'm a father of two daughters of the same age or close to the same age as those who are lost, and so, i can only imagine what the parents are going through at this point. the incredible heartache. i brought with me on this trip, in addition to the flag that i mentioned earlier, a magnolia tree from the south lawn of the white house. these magnolia trees have stood for more than a century, and they represent in our country beauty and with every spring renewal. the same qualities embodied by all those students. so, during my visit, this tree will be presented to the high school as a reminder of their beautiful lives and the friendship between our two nations, and going forward, the united states will continue to offer whatever support we can provide as you respond to this tragedy. you know, these difficult days remind us that whatever the challenges, our two nations stand together. our alliance remains a linchpin of secu

but the korean owner of the sewol either never heard about it or never put them in place. sewol ferry sinking with hundreds of people trapped inside. shocking korea and the world. but in japan, this is deja vu. november 13th, 2009, a japanese ferry named iyake was traveling from tokyo to okinawa. less than 12 hours into the journey, the ocean current was very rough, says professor. he says the current shifted the cargo to one side, causing the ship to capsize. the ferry doesn't just look like the korean ferry accident, the two ships were made by the same builder, run by the same operator. they weighed almost the same and capsized nearly the same time into their journey. but here is a major difference, says professor watanabe. when the koreans bought the ferry from japan, they expanded it to pack in more people, turn:00 it into a ticking time bomb. the koreans bought a used vessel from japan and added lots of cabin says watanabe and cabins were built on top. the japanese ferry had only 29 passengers and crew aboard and the crew saved everyone, pulling them to the upper deck

. >> there are a lot of parallels between the concordia and the sewol. the scenario plays out quite similarly, unfortunately. two large passenger vessels leaving at night, sailing at night, both of which veer from their accepted route. and something happens. something disastrous happens. and in the case of the concordia, of course, they hit rocks. in the case of the sewol it made a sharp turn and there was probably something in the stow, that is, the cargo on board, shifted and caused an instability, and a list. and in both ships they have a severe list. then, and incredibly, you have a miscommunication. in the sewol you have a captain who is delaying communication, and then according to the captain, there is a wraik i -- break in the communication and he does not try to breach that by other means. and then of course, the biggest comparison here is the fact that both captains got off the vessel before the safety of the passengers was secured. so that's a very distinct parallel. >> right. and the thing that we of course as laymen always hear is that the c

the "sewol" warns that it is leaning too far and evacuation is impossible. by 9:23 a.m., officials on land tell ship's officers to "get out of there, at least give them a life ring, a life preserver, and send them to the water quickly. it wasn't until 9:30 that the ship's captain gives the order to evacuate. by 9:37, communication was lost. the u.s. navy is aiding the effort. these images showing a massive crane that could help raise the ship, making it easier to retrieve bodies. the total number of bodies recovered is now at least 58. at the gym, a grim board. this is the wall that gives information about bodies that have been discovered but not i.d.'d. you have male or female, height, hair style. the families are coming by here to figure out if this is one of their loved ones. jeon chun joonbo lost his daughter, a dancer. "we want to find the body," he told us, "before we can't recognize her." south korea is mourning with him, regional festivals cancelled, television no longer broadcasting entertainment programming. and many grappling with a sense of shame

released video shows the scene as the first group of rescuers arrived at the sinking south korean ferry "sewol." >>> and we'll meet a blind educator who's backing his job as a home room teacher, mentoring students after 22 years away. the united states and the philippines have reached an agreement on boosting military cooperation with a focus on maritime security. the pact will see a strengthening in u.s. military pressness in the philippines and will be in effect for ten years. u.s. ambassador to the philippines philip goldberg, and philippine defense secretary voltaire gazmin signed the pact at the defense ministry. the ceremony took place during a visit to the pacific island nation by u.s. president barack obama. under the agreement, the u.s. military will regularly send troops to the philippines. the two sides also agreed to build or improve military facilities and infrastructure for joint use. the two countries say the number of u.s. troops to be deployed and specific plans to build new facilities will be decided in further consultations. >>> sources say the u.s. military could gain acces

but as i said, the sewol didn't have life boats. >> and now in the cafeteria, it is believed a lot of the missing bodies may be there. again, this is a delicate question, but is there any way at this point that survivors could be found? could there be an air pocket a week into this? >> brandon, can you hear me? okay, i think we're having trouble getting to brandon. captain staples, the idea that the ships have life rafts rather than lifeti boats, i mean, woul you prefer to have life boats on a ship? >> well, that depends, it depends on the distance it is running. i have always been first to go to life boats before the raft. life boats, like the guest prior to me said they can be mounted on the vessel. you can enter the life boat on the vessel and release them from inside the life boat. so it is an easy way to get off the ship. with the life rafts they're sitting in a metal container, like a cradle. and they can either have a ladder to come down or jump into the sea. but a little more difficult to get into a life raft than a life boat. >> brandon, i think we got you back, the divers ha

. >> reporter: these passengers on the sewol didn't do what they were told it saved their lives, many more stayed below deck as instructed and browned. new footage shows the captain being treated after abandoning his ship. according to the doctor who saw him, he didn't disclose his true identity. >> i didn't ask him directly but i remember seeing a list stating he was passenger. i think he said so when he was questioned. we weren't told he was the captain. and we never thought he was. >> reporter: condemnation from the country's president couldn't have been stronger. >> the conduct of the captain and some crew members is unbe fathomable from the viewpoint of common sense and it was like an act of murder that cannot and should not be tolerated. >> the sewol bought from the japanese by south core yen company is 20 years old. the korean tv channel has claimed the ferry nearly capsized last may. the ferry owner has insisted the vessel was inspected recently and passed safety checks. but this national disaster has become a test of the president's leadership. and parents like im seon mi who

prosecutors say they have made three new arrests in the aftermath of the sewol ferry disaster.hey suspect the three destroyed evidence in the case. let's go tower nic robertson who's in jindo, south korea for more on those new arrests and of course those search operations. what proof do prosecutors have that these three possibly destroyed critical evidence, and what sort of evidence are we talking about here? >> reporter: well, they're not saying what it is that they destroyed. but they are saying it's evidence in connection with the investigation into this shipping disaster, into the ferry disaster here. what we know is what prosecutors are telling us is that these three people destroyed documents that have come from the shipping company that owns the ferry, owned the sewol ferry. what we understand is that -- well, i suppose if we go back a little bit, we know that investigators have raided the offices of the sewol ferry owner. so possibly it is documents they found in one location. they're looking to find this second location, which is the korean shipping association which l

. >> that's exactly what hundreds of young passengers on the sewol did. the captain was the first to be rescued. with the trial still pending, president delivered her own verdict. >> above all, the conduct of the captain and some crew members is wholly unfathomable from the viewpoint of common sense. it was like an acts of murder that cannot and should not be are tolerated. >> approval to add an extra deck to the sewol and extend its operating life by ten years. back to the site of the sunking ferry divers were having to contend with leaking oil. gained access to the third and fourth floors where they expected to find most of the bodies, as well as getting an unmanned submersible into the deck. the police and divers are well taught bringing the bodies on shore. harry fawcett, jindo, south korea. >> we're approaching the midpoint of this telecast. we'll speak to the father of >> these protestors have decided that today they will be arrested >> these people have chased a president from power, they've torn down a state... >> what's clear is that people >> wh

>> reporter: victor, randi, another day of searching in the area where the sewol ferry went down andadly another day of grim discoveries. we watched as several bodies were pulled out of the water from korea coast guard ships. what's happening is the dive teams have been going out in groups, in teams and they enter in the ferry using five different entry points and they're searching the inside of the boat, the hallways and the cabins and the area outside of the boat as well. there's also equipment here that will be used for a salvage operation including a large crane that could help pull the boat out of the water, you might see in the distance behind me. that salvage equipment is not being used. is only the divers because the families do not want anything done that could disturb the ship and potentially disturb an air pocket if there's a slim chance somebody may still be alive under there. sadly as we see each new body found it appears this search mission is turning more into a recovery mission but still they're holding out hope. will ripley, cnn, jindo island, korea. >>> for the eigh

. >> emerging out of the gloom, dozens upon dozens of vessels and at the top of it all, the sewol breaking the surface. approaching the period where when rescuers say the tides would be right for trying another dive. upturned hull. the day wore on and the ferry became completely submerged divers went down on ten spras se occasions. they began securing a line, and were forced back by fast-moving currents. preparation for four floating contemporaneous to be used to move the wreck to calmer waters. south korean's minister, official attempt to get underwater access had failed. then a friendly chat from the man from the maritime industry and back saying that divers had been down and attached a guide rope. we tried to establish a reason why, yesterday, oxygen being pumped in, but it wasn't, some families feel lied to, others for all activity too little effort is being made to get into the ship, age are too to the captain and crew. >> translator: if the captain acted proper reply many kids could still be a-- properly many kids could be alive. it hurts, it really hurts. >> exclusive footage of the

the ferry replies, yes. 9:14 a.m., the sewol warns it is leaning too far and evacuation is impossible. by 9:23 a.m., officials on land tell ship's officers to get out of there, at least give them a life ring, a life preserver, and send them to the water quickly. but it wasn't until 9:30 the ship's captain gives the order to evacuate. by 9:37, communication was lost. the u.s. navy is aiding the effort. these images showing the massive crane that could help raise the ship, making it easier to retrieve bodies. at the gym, a grim board. this is the wall that has information about the bodies that have been discovered but not i.d.'d. you have male, female, height, and the families are coming by to try to figure out if this is one of their loved ones. this man lost his daughter, hyan, a dancer. "we want to find the body," he told us, "before we can't recognize her." south korea is mourning with him. regional festivals canceled. television no longer broadcasting entertainment programming. and many even grappling with a sense of shame. as they struggle to understand. >> those images, so hard t

also released today, radio traffic between the sewol ferry and authorities. the first sign of distress came in at 8:00 a.m. local time. now all that remains of the ferry above the surface are buoys marking its position. new footage from inside the doomed ferry continues to surface. and in this survivor's video, the ship is already at an extreme angle as passengers run to high ground, others brace themselves inside as they were instructed by the crew. it is unclear if these people made it out alive. one man who did make it out alive couldn't bear the reality in the end. in a wooded area near where distraught relatives are camped out in jindo, police say the vice principal of the school where the children attended, in a suicide note, police say he took responsibility for the lives, and asked for his ashes to be placed by the site. i want to jump into the sea, she says, thinking about my child in the sea, how can i as a parent eat or drink? i hate myself for this. >> now, the captain said he had a reason for ordering people to stay put. i mean, it is hard for so

and then sewol says, if the passengers escape from the ship, will they be rescued immediately. then he says dispatch the lift ring quickly. >> the life rings, put the life rings into the water. >> to help people, get them out quickly? >> that's correct. >> any time that could have been saved here or pretty much -- >> absolutely. initially when they should have done it, when the captain knew he had a problem, get the life rafts into the water, the life rings into the water. if people did get into the water, they had some place to go. >> this all happens after 9:17 when the ship was about 51 degrees. then at 9:25, it says, jindo vts, the captain should make the decision to make people escape. we do not know the situation so captain make final decision on passengers' escape. after that, 9:30, it is at 60 degrees. >> right, critical time was lost on this. when the vessel was at 60 degrees, it's almost impossible to move on the vessel at that time. >> what point do you get people in lifeboats? >> when it was 60 degrees and she continued to go over. that was the time he should have b

. >> these images from 2010 shows the captain of the sunken sewol at the helm of another ferry. >> i believe the ferry is safer than any other transportation. >> four years later that's exactly what hundreds of young passengers on the sewal did. obeying instructions to stay put while the ferry sank while the captain was one of the first to be rescued. in seoul, south korea's president condemned the captain. >> wholly unfathomable from the viewpoint of common sense. i.t. was like an act -- it was like an act of murder that cannot and should not be tocialt ed. >> extending its operating life by adding an extra deck to the ferry. speeding up the recovery effort and trying to get as many boirdz back -- bodies back to shore as possible. the first clear morning since the ferry went down and dive teams were hoping to make the most of the credit improved conditions. among them a special forces veteran and one of south korea's foremost rescue divers, prepared to pull days old bodies from the sunken wreck. >> right now they're wearing life jackets so it's very difficult to bring the bodies out

the company that operated the sewol ferry has posted an apology on its website.eading "words of apology," it translates to "pray for the sewol victims who lost their precious lives due to the accident. we prostrate ourselves before the victims' families and beg for forgiveness." i go now to nic robertson in south korea. the south korean president has called the actions of the captain akin to murder. what is the latest on the recovery efforts? >> reporter: well, 105 bodies brought ashore now, 197 people still missing. it's a very solemn, sad process of bringing those bodies ashore. we've been watching where the police boats come in on the harbor side, transfer the bodies to a tented morgue, if you will, on the harbor side. and we've seen row after row of ambulance pulling up, reversing up, people then carrying those bodies very carefully in a very dignified way towards the ambulances, each one driving off slowly and carefully, but the speed of the process, if you will, the number of ambulances now, the pace has picked up and that is an indication that the recovery

. >>> south korea's president has formally apologized for the sewol ferry disaster. says new safety procedures are needed. harry fawcett reports from seoul. >> reporter: on tuesday morning south korea's president was at the newly opened memorial to the victims of the tragedy. she paid a personal tribute to the dead and later made this apology. >> translator: how should i apologize for the failure to prevent the accident and for the insufficient initial response and the pain and suffering of the victim's families, even for a moment. i apologize with a heavy heart to the nation's citizens that so many precious lives were lost due to this accident. >> reporter: the initial response has only by heightened as the captain stepped off of the ship more than 300 others were left to die told to stay put on board. there are questions over though cost guard's response as well as the delays on getting drivers inside the ship once it went under. >> reporter: the president recognized it wasn't just the initial response, but the conditions that allowed such a tragedy to happen in th

it's possible the sewol hit submerged rocks or a reef. survivors all describe a sharp jolt. huge and frantic search and rescue operation is still underway. navy divers battling strong currents and poor visibility have entered upturned hull hoping for air pockets. perhaps it's false hope for tonight the mood is somber. the captain under police investigation. >> ifill: in washington state, forty days after a wall of mud all but wiped out a small town the death toll rose to 39, with seven people still missing. the slide buried dozens of homes in the tiny community of oso, about 55 miles northeast of seattle. teams are still probing the debris. lawyers for the suspect in the boston marathon bombing were in federal court today, trying to lift prison restrictions on their client. dzokhar tsarnaev has been charged in the explosions at the marathon's finish line last year. he wants the judge to bar the f.b.i. from monitoring visits with his sisters. tsarnaev faces more than 30 counts in the deaths of three people and injuries to more than 260 others. in a new online video, the al- q

we found another crew member of the sewol recovering in a hospital. how is it for you to watch what happened? i feel a tremendous guilt, he told me, we weren't able to get to the passengers, that is why we could not rescue them. we were not trying to save ourselves. divers including volunteer kim ju nam had been able to swim into the submerged vessel. it's really murky. you never know what touches you, he said, but we want to recover those bodies, so we go in. and today more bodies were carried ashore in a grim, increasingly familiar procession. the captain of the ferry has been arrested and faces five charges including negligence of duty. the third mate who was steering the ship and another crew member have also been arrested. and four other crew members who were detained on monday have now had arrest warrants issued. they face charges of abandoning ship, scott, and failing to protect passengers. >> pelley: seth doane covering for us in south korea. thanks, seth. today tensions rose in the worst confrontation between russia and the west since the col

the sewol sank after it began listing heavily and taking on water. it was on its way to jeju island from incheon. 475 people were onboard including 300 high school students on a field trip. the captain told local media he apologized to passengers and their families. he said he was deeply ashamed and could not find any words. but he did not explain what happened to the ship. the operator of the ferry also apologized. >> translator: we deeply apologize to the families. we are very sorry. our company promises that we will do our best to prevent any further loss of life. we're sorry. >> coast guard officials plan to pump air into the wreckage in an effort to keep it afloat while rescuers look for more survivors. >>> relatives of the missing have gathered at the port of jindo on the southern coast near the accident site. nhk world's anna john is there. anna? >> reporter: some of the family members of the missing have gathered at this gym about 30 minutes from the port that's close toast the accident site. they stayed up all night waiting for word on the f

we found another member of the sewol recovering in the hospital. how is it for you to watch what happened? i feel a tremendous guilt, he told me. we weren't able to get to the passengers. we couldn't rescue them. we were not trying to save ourselves. divers, including kim ju-nan have been able to swim into the submerged vessel. it's really murky, you never know what touches you, he said. we want to recover the bodies, so you go in. more bodies were carried ashore in a grim, familiar procession. the captain has been arrested and has five charges, including negligence of duty. the third mate what was steering was also arrested. seth doane, cbs news, south korea. >>> baa back in this country, a gang member died after he was shot during his trial in utah. he attacked a witness who was testifying about gang initiation rituals yesterday. he was shot six times says witnesses. the fbi says he was acting in an aggressive manner. >> the defendant may have grabbed a pen or pencil and charged the witness stand. >> somebody behind us said get on the floor and e

. >>> people in south korea have strongly criticized the government over how it handled the "sewol" ferry disaster. now president park says she's sorry. >> translator: i should apologize for the failure to prevent the accident. and for the insufficient response. i wonder whether this apology will be able to comfort those who were hurt and ease their pain. because it breaks my heart. >> park said problems that piled up for many years led to the disaster. she pledged to come out with basic safety measures to prevent future accidents. park also says the government will set up a new agency to handle serious accidents. she attended a memorial service for victims of the disaster. park offered incense in front of photos of the victims. the prime minister said on sunday he will resign and take responsibility for the government's response to the sinking. but south korean media haven't stopped criticizing the government. divers are still conducting search operations at the scene of the disaster. but strong currents are making their work hard. 205 people, many of them high school students, have been

divers in south korea are continuing their search inside the ferry "sewol" almost a week after it sank off the southern coast. authorities say more than 100 people have been confirmed dead, and nearly 200 are missing. the ship capsized last wednesday, 476 people were on board, including more than 300 high school students. officials now say that 104 people died and 198 are unaccounted for. prosecutors and coast guard officials are still trying to find out what caused the accident. they're investigating the captain and other crew members. families of the missing have been staying at a gymnasium at the port of jindo. anna jung has more from there. >> the people who have encamped here for nearly a week now are emotional tapped out. they hoped rescuers would find survivors, but that hope has all but faded. the gym used to be packed with the relatives of the missing. however, some people have left. those who stayed have been back and forth to the port to possibly identify their loved ones. crews continue to bring more bodies ashore. government officials have asked the media to stop aggressiv

americans i want to express our deepest condolences to all the families who lost loved ones on the ferry sewol so many were young students with their entire lives ahead of them. i'm a father of two daughters of the same age or close to the same age as those who were lost. so i can only imagine what the parents are going through at this point. the incredible heart ache. i brought with me on this trip in addition to the flag that i mentioned earlier, a magnolia tree from the south lawn of the white house. these magnolia trees have stood for more than a century and they represent in our country, beauty and with every spring renewal. the same qualities emotions bodibod -- embodied by those students. this tree will be presented to the high school as a reminder of their beautiful lives and the friendship between our nations and going forward the united states will continue to offer whatever support we can provide as you respond to this tragedy. these difficult days remind us that whatever the challenges our two nations stand together. our alliance remains a lynch pin of security in asia. our solidar

the "sewol" sank last wednesday with 476 people on board, including more than 300 high school students. coast guard officials say 64 people have been confirmed dead. and 238 remain missing. the search and rescue operation is based in the port of jindo. nhk world's anna jung joined us earlier from there. >> shery, search efforts have continued throughout the day. rescue vessels have been coming and going from this port. they're using more than 200 vessels and 35 aircraft. teams of divers are taking turns entering the sunken ferry. they concentrated on searching the fourth and third levels today. they were also planning on using a remote controlled underwater probe. coast guard officials say divers have secured a new entryway into the ferry's dining hall. many people are believed to be trapped there. >> and anna, what can you tell us about the many family members waiting at the port? >> representatives of the families are planning to go out to the area where the rescue efforts are taking place. it's about 20 kilometers from this port. they want to look at the ongoing operation themselves

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the "sewol" went down a week ago with 476 people on board. more than 300 of the passengers were high school students. mourners are paying their respects to the victims at a special altar. >> translator: i feel sorry for the victims. they're so young. i cannot find the words. >> translator: i hope i will meet my friend again in my next life, and we will have good times together. >> coast guard officials say 150 of those on board are confirmed dead. 152 are unaccounted for. investigators are still trying to find out why the ship sank. they believe it may have lost balance after making some abrupt turns. they have been questioning seven crew members, including the captain. they're also looking into how the ferry operator managed its ships and cargo. rescue workers are continuing their operations around the clock. they have completed a search of the starboard side. divers entered the cafeteria on tuesday. but could not find anyone. they're now preparing to enter some of the large cabins where many of the students are believed to have been at the

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fury over the botched evacuation of the sewol ferry is boiling over. at a cabinet meeting today, south korea's president park geun-hye called their actions unbelievable. more than half an hour passed before the captain issued an evacuation order. a newly released transcript of the ship-to-shore radio communications reveals confusion as the ferry was sinking. the sewol issued a distress signals an 9:07 a.m. ten minutes later at 9:17 a.m. controllers asked the status of the sinking ship. the reply "it's tilted more than 50 degrees to the left and it's impossible for people to move either left or right. crew members are asked to wear life jackets and stand by but it's impossible to check if they're wearing them or not. the crew members are gathered on the bridge and cannot move. please come quickly." when the ferry got into trouble, authorities say the captain had left an inexperienced 25-year-old third mate steering the ship in current-filled waters. this video, which has not been verified, appears to show the captain getting medical attention on shore.

four years later, that's exactly what hundreds of young passengers on the sewol did. staying in place. the captain was first to be rescued. south korean president saved nothing had a scathing personal condemnation of the captain. >> bof all the conduct of the captain and some crew members is wholly unfathomable. i.t. was an act of murder that cannot and should not are tolerated. >> extending the ferry's operating life by ten years, adding another deck. emergency crews on getting as many bodies back to shore as possible. the first clear morning since the ferry went down and dive teams were hoping to make the most of the improved conditions. among them shin sun goo, prepared for grim difficult task of pulling days-old bodies from the sunken wreck. >> right now they're wearing life jackets so it's very difficult to bring the bodies out of the ship. we need a knife or scissors to cut the jackets and just get the tboidz out. >> a somber and increasingly familiar process for the families and crews at the dock side. each one brings with it a grief that is at once shared and

body after body from the sunken "sewol" ferry. we watched as several bodies were pulled out of the water. the dive teams going out in groups and teams and they enter in the ferry using five different entry points. hundreds of divers, ships and dozens of aircraft are searching. we know the divers face very grueling conditions right now. the underwater currents are very strong and they're constantly shifting and visibility is really limited partially because there's a big oil slick coming up from the ferry and equipment here that will be used far salvage operation and a very large crane that could help pull the boat out of the water but that crane, that equipment is not used right now and only the divers. because these families do not want anything done to disturb the ship and potentially disturb an air pocket if there's a slim chance that somebody may still be alive under there. but sadly, as we see each new body found, it appears that this search mission is turning more into a recovery mission but still they're holding out hope. w

and just one minute later at 8:56, an unidentified crew member of the sewol said the ship rolled over a lot right now. cannot move. now, the communication lasted until 9:38 a.m. so 43 minutes after the initial distress signal and that is when communication was lost. but from these transcripts we can see the crew member said on a number of occasion the ship is listing too much. we cannot move. this appears to show just how quickly this ship listed and how quickly it sunk. and there have been many questions as to why more passengers have not been put onto the life rafts and the rescue boats that were on this ship. also the questions are still being asked as to why the initial order given to passengers was to stay put on this sinking ship. meanwhile there were bodies retrieved more than a dozen retrieved from the ship this sunday. they were brought to shore here at jindo harbor and laid out in tents where the desperate families had to walk through and see if they could identify their child or their loved one. a very heart breaking scene and given the number of missing passengers still, i

body after body from the sunken sewol ferry.e watched as several bodies were pulled out of the water from the coast guard ships. they have been going out in groups and teams and use five different entry points into the ferry. hundreds of divers, ships, and dozens of aircraft are searching. we know the divers are facing very grueling conditions right now. the underwater currents are very strong and they're constantly shifting. plus visibility is limited partly because there's an oil slim coming up from the ferry. there's also equipment here that will be used for a salvage operation including a crane that could help pull the boat out of the water, but that is not being used right now. it is only the divers. because these families do not want anything done that could disturb the ship and could potentially disturb an air pocket if there's a slim chance somebody may still be alive under there. but sadly as we see each body found, it appears this search mission is turning more into a recovery mission, but still they're holding out hop

. >> adding an extra deck to sewol and extend its operating life by ten years.k at the site of the sunking ferry divers were having to contend with leaking oil. second and third floors are where they expect to find most of the bodies. as well as getting an unmanned submersible into the deck. already well practiced in the solemn ritual of carrying the bodies ashore. each one bringing with it a grief that is at once shared and deeply personal. harry fawcett, al jazeera, jindo, are south korea. >> sherpas who guide people to the world's tallest mountain, roxana saberi reports. >> it was unthinkable to lose so many of my friends in the avalanche. >> age are and uncertainty are growing. some sherpas have quit. others are thinking about boycotting the climbing season set to start next month. 12 are with alpine ascents international. lost five of its roughly 40 sherpas in the avalanche. the company has said the sherpa captain has since decided to cancel the expedition. they've paid $65,000 each and they are waiting to see if the path will be cleared and if other sherpa

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"sewol" says that is impossible for passengers. the death toll is now more than 60. more than 230 still missing. >> we just wait and wait and wait. >> reporter: at the port, grief overcomes this woman, wailing at the sea. today, south korea's president compared the captain's actions to murder. and now investigators are looking into whether or not he ever gave those evacuation orders. robin? >> all right, gloria. thank you. as we continue to think of all those families. >>> we'll bring in dan abrams with other developing top stories. good morning, dan. >> good morning, everyone. we begin with a terrifying end to an easter celebration in florida. a car crashing into a crowded church in ft. myers, slamming into a row of pews. but parishioners quickly jumped into action, grabbing a jack from another car and lifting the lexus to free several people trapped beneath it. 21 were injured but everyone survived. the driver says her brakes failed. >>> meantime, an alleged drunk driver is blamed for this crash near los angeles. his suv drove straight through the bedroom of a slee

americans, i want to express our deep condolences to all of the families who lost loved ones on the ferry "sewol." so many were young students with their entire lives in front of them. i'm a father of two daughters of the same age or close to the same age as those who were lost. and so i can only imagine what the parents are going through at this point, the incredible heartache. >> kyung lah joins me on the phone from jindo, south korea. even though search teams have given up on finding any survivors, the latest discover has got to be very difficult. >> reporter: it's very difficult. we can see that there's still this effort to try to find people, even though the discoveries are backing increasingly more gruesome. divers are trying to reach another room where they believe there are 50 girls who sought refuge, girls that were huddling together as the water was rising around them. it's horrific in finding, it's horrific in finding what these children went true. they are also expanding the search now. the government and the search teams here are asking that nearby fishing boats and towns become inv

also have seen a failure in the lifeboats in the "titanic," in the "costa concordia" and here in the sewoldidn't have lifeboats they had life rafts and only two of the 46 on board were deployed. >> later one of the witnesses said the captain order they release the lifeboat, they tried but because of the angle of the ship they couldn't get to it. is this the best system for lifeboat deployment? this is a 20-year-old ship. i look at that footage and i see the guy kind of going over there to that stack of lifeboats. isn't there a design that would fire these things automatically? >> there isn't. if you look at similar sized ferry passenger vessels what we call roll pack, roll on, roll off operating in the baltic, for example, you have lifeboats which are ready for people to get into and then have them lowered into the water and life rafts which have to be manually deployed, thrown into the water and passengers and crew would have to swim to them in order to get on board. in the case of the korean ferry there were only life rafts. because of the delay by the captain to order that the life raft

. >> reporter: grief has turned to anger on day through for search of the survivors of sewol.tigators say the captain was one of the first to flee the sinking ship. authorities say he wasn't even at the helm at the time of the incident an a junior officer with only a year's experience was piloting the vessel. authorities are pumping in oxygen and divers are fighting strong currents and poor visibility as they attempt to find survivors. most of the passengers were high school students on a field trip. what we learned today is that the vice principal who was traveling with them and survived the tragedy himself hanged himself in a wooded area outside the gym because he was overwhelmed with grief. four cranes have arrived on the scene. more are on the way ready to raise the ship. authorities, though, have not yet said when they plan to do that because of of the potential signal it could send to the families that this operation has now moved from a rescue to a recovery. back to you. >> eunice, thanks for that heartbreaking news. coming up, our big may primary preview, but first our

there are many stories of the sewol ferry's crew abandoning passengers.nown are the quiet stories of the crew's heroism. 44-year-old hong called his wife as the disaster unfolded. the ship is tilting now, use the money in the bank for the children's school fees. before hanging up he said i need to go rescue more kids. his wife never heard his voice again. a nation's hopes fading. prayers now comforting families of the lost. >> such amazing stories there. kyung, we have discussed the boy who called emergency services before the ship's signal that there was a problem. you have some information about this boy? >> a very brave boy. he is the one who called for emergency help. korea's version of 911. a full three minutes before the crew itself had sent out a distress call. and john, we did learn that that boy's body has been recovered. his family telling cnn that he indeed is home, they did not release his name. >> we hope that can bring some kind of peace to that family. kyung lah, thank you so much, very nice report. >>> after the bodies are recovered the sh

remember, the sewol ferry took more than two hours to sink off south korea. stay in place. a warning that may prove to have caused hundreds of lives. randi kaye, cnn, new york. >> i want to bring back cargo ship captain jim staples, a marine safety consultant. there's another reason why the old legend has it the captain should go down with the ship. perhaps not down but stay with the ship until last possible moment. why is that? >> that's because of salvage rights. the captain is the owner's representative on that vessel. after his first obligation of getting all the crew and passengers off, the second obligation is the salvage of the vessel. he will mandate to the company that we need to have salvage on the vessel if it needs to be salvaged. >> to be clear, if the captain goes down with the ship and is dead on board the ship, it means nothing to the salvage. it's only while it's still -- while he's still alive on the ship. >> absolutely. there's a very famous captain here in the united states in 1953, there was a vessel that went down, the flaying enterprise

there are many stories of the sewol ferry's crew abandoning passengers. so well known are the quiet stories of the crew's heroism. 44-year-old hong called his wife as the disaster unfolded. the ship is tilting now, use the money in the bank for the children's school fees. before hanging up he said i need to go rescue more kids. his wife never heard his voice again. a nation's hopes fading. prayers now comforting families of the lost. >> such amazing stories there. kyung, we have discussed the boy who called emergency services before the ship's signal that there was a problem. you have some information about this boy? >> a very brave boy. he is the one who called for emergency help. korea's version of 911. a full three minutes before the crew itself had sent out a distress call. and john, we did learn that that boy's body has been recovered. his family telling cnn that he indeed is home, they did not release his name. >> we hope that can bring some kind of peace to that family. kyung lah, thank you so much, very nice report. >>> after the bodies are recove

off south korea, the sewol was reportedly in a rocky area.truck a rock and breached the hull water could start pouring in from one compartment to another tipping the vessel, then its stern sinking. soon, only the top of the bow visibility. the ferry upside down in the water. it's the water's incredible rushing force that makes escape nearly impossible. if they jumped, 25 feet from the upper deck into the chilly waters. >> you wouldn't want to jump unless you knew it was sinking or you had a place to go in the water, like a life raft. many made the leap, others may have. david kerley, abc news, washington. >>> high stakes and diplomatic talks regarding ukraine. secretary of state in geneva where he will meet with counter parts from russia, ukraine and the union. president obama warns if russia violates u.s. sovereignty, there will be consequences. u.s. intelligence experts are studying a new video from yemen showing what appears to be a defiant display from al qaeda. a large gathering from armed men are seen parading around in broad daylight.

destroying documents that belong to the company or relate to communications with the company that owns the "sewolrry, so, this is a clear indication of the investigation widening. we've also heard from the prosecutor's office here saying they are also investigating now the 911 emergency phone line service locally to see if they responded fast enough. they've also opened a line of investigation into the local coast guard here to see if they responded appropriately and quickly enough as well, poppy. >> also this morning, some very disturbing cell phone video, recording, actually. the audio has been released, correct me if i'm wrong, by a father who lost a child on the ferry. tell us about it and then let us listen to a bit. >> reporter: sure. i mean, it's a really tragic story. this is a father. the funeral for his son, who died aboard the ferry, he was handed his son's cell phone. and when he looked at it, he saw the memory card was there and it was working, so he looked at what was on the memory card, and he said there were recordings, 15 or 20 minutes or so of recordings. some of it, he couldn't