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韩国沉船船长过失杀人罪被起诉 The captain of the sunken South Korean ferry has been charged with manslaughter, reports say. 韩国世越号沉船船长因过失杀人罪被起诉。 ? Lee Joon-seok, 68, is accused of leaving the ship as it was sinking while telling passengers to stay put, reports Yonhap news agency. ? He was among the first to be rescued by coast guards at the scene. ? The Sewol ferry disaster on 16 April killed 281 passengers, most of whom were high school students. Another 23 are still missing. ? Besides Mr Lee, three crew members - the chief engineer, the chief mate and the second mate - are also being charged with manslaughter. If convicted, they could face life imprisonment. ? The [four people charged] escaped before the passengers, leading to grave casualties, prosecutor Ahn Sang-don told journalists.? ? Prosecutors have indicted another 11 crew members for negligence.? ? Only 172 passengers survived the sinking of the ferry, including 22 of the 29 crew members. ? Structural fears ? The authorities have also arrested several people who were not on the ferry at the time of sinking.? ? These include five officials of the ferry owner, Chonghaejin Marine Company, and an employee of a private safety device inspection company.? ? The latter is suspected of conducting poor inspections of the ferrys safety equipment. ? South Korea, meanwhile, is looking to reform its safety and emergency response system in the wake of the ferrys sinking. ? President Park Geun-hye said on Tuesday that the government would soon release details of this move, said Yonhap. ? She has previously apologised for the way the government handled the incident, amid questions over the initial rescue effort. ? Following the recent death of a civilian rescue diver, Seoul also plans to provide psychological help for rescue workers suffering from physical and mental agony, said local media. ? It comes amid reports the ship, submerged for nearly a month, has begun to deteriorate, making it even more difficult for divers to search for bodi