DHAKA: Three crew members who died saving passengers as a South Korean ferry sank last month were honoured by the government.   

An engaged couple, Jung Hyun-seon and Kim Ki-Woong, and Park Ji-young, 22, were named "martyrs" on Monday, reports BBC.                                                                                      

More than 300 people died when the Sewol ferry went down on 16 April. Of them, many were high school students.          

The captain and other crew members were criticized for    abandoning ship while passengers were still on board.                      

The ferry, carrying 476 people, was sailing from Incheon to Jeju Island when it went down. 

Only 172 people were rescued, with many others trapped inside the ship as it sank.

BDST: 0950 HRS, MAY 13, 2014