The first government announcement Tuesday was startling: Salvage crews had found bones near the wreckage of the Sewol ferry, which sank in 2014 and killed 304 people. The ministry also said shoes and other items believed to be from the missing victims were found. The bones were found near a beam beneath the front side of the ferry, which had been loaded onto a heavy lift transport vessel that will carry it to port. Relatives had expressed concern that remains of the missing victims could slip out through the holes and get lost. Relatives tossed yellow roses into the sea and watched from afar as crews on the transport vessel continued to empty the ferry of water and fuel.

Source: ABC News March 28, 2017 06:49 UTC