Six months after a passenger ferry sank off the coast of South Korea , a victim 's body was discovered inside the wreckage on Tuesday . The body was found on the fourth floor in the women 's bathroom , located at the center of the sunken Sewol ferry , according to the South Korea joint task force , in charge of the search . The body has not been retrieved yet , due to poor water visibility and limited space . Search officials believe the victim is female . Nine victims remain missing after the ferry sank on April 16 , killing at least 295 people . The underwater search has continued in the months following the disaster , depending on weather conditions . Officials have said they will not stop the search operation unless families wish otherwise . But questions have swirled over what could happen to the search as winter approaches . The Yonhap News Agency in South Korea reported that it has been 102 days since the last body was recovered from the ferry . The ferry sank 195 days ago . The Sewol disaster caused widespread outrage in the country over lax safety standards and the failure to rescue more people as the ship foundered . Several members of the crew are facing trial -- including the captain who will learn his verdict on November 11 . Prosecutors seek death penalty for ferry captain .
Body found inside women 's bathroom in sunken Sewol boat . Nine remain missing after the deadly sinking in April 2018 .