The captain of a South Korean ferry that capsized and sank earlier this week has been arrested, Yonhap news agency reports.
The South Korean agency said Lee Joon-seok faced charges including negligence of duty and violation of maritime law.
Yonhap said a local court had issued arrest warrants for him and two other crew members on these charges.
Efforts to find the 268 people still missing have been hampered by low visibility and strong currents.
Twenty-eight people are now known to have died in the disaster, with 179 rescued.
'Sorry and ashamed'
Mr Lee, who had already been questioned by police, was shown on television on Thursday, his face partially obscured, apologising to the victims and their relatives.
"I am really sorry and deeply ashamed. I don't know what to say," he said.
It has emerged that a junior officer - and not the captain - was at the helm of the ferry when it capsized.
Investigations are focusing on the sharp turn the vessel took before it started listing and whether an evacuation order could have saved lives.
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