SEOUL, April 24. /ITAR-TASS/. The death toll from South Korea’s ferry crash has reached 159, with 143 people still missing, the coastal guard of the Chindo island said.

The search and rescue team say that the bodies of the missing people are most likely in the 4th level and in the cabins.

Though the weather conditions have improved, the divers are prevented from making further advances by poor visibility.