Diver helping with South Korea ferry search dies

A diver involved in searches for dozens of missing people from the South Korean ferry disaster has died.

Lee Gwang-Wook who was making his first dive at the scene, lost consciousness and was pronounced dead in hospital.

262 people died when the ferry, the Sewol, sank off South Korea's coast.

About 40 passengers are still missing.

Nick Childs reports.

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