韩国沉没客轮事件遇难人数上升到104人

 韩国沉没客轮事件遇难人数上升到104人 

 据确认，韩国沉没客轮事件遇难人数已迅速上升到104人，仍有198人下落不明。

The confirmed death toll from the South Korean ferry disaster has risen sharply to 104, with 198 passengers still unaccounted for.

One Chinese victim was found in waters where the ferry sank, the other was recovered inside the ship. The Chinese embassy has confirmed that four Chinese nationals - two men and two women - were on board the ill-fated ferry. The two female Chinese passengers are still missing. The identity of the third foreign national has yet to be //confirm/i/ied.

Death toll rises to 104, including 2 Chinese, 1 unidentified

Over 200 boats and around 30 planes took part in Monday’s 24-hour search operation. South Korean coastguards are continuing to remove oil leaked from the ferry as divers carry on their search for missing passengers. A 300-meter-long oil plume was spotted surrounding the ferry in the waters off Jindo Island.

The oil spill will not only affect rescue operations, but is likely to impact on the local fishing industry. The Sewol left the western port city of Incheon on last Tuesday night for the southern resort island of Jeju. It capsized off Jindo Island on Wednesday morning. Among the 476 passengers and crew were 325 high school students and 15 teachers on a four-day field trip.