More than 100 people have now been confirmed dead in the South Korean ferry disaster.<br /><br />Authorities say 198 people are still missing presumed.<br /><br />Emergency services say they are experiencing difficulties gaining access to the ship’s restaurant where it is believed most of the missing were trapped.<br /><br />Seven crew members have so far been arrested and the country’s president has described the actions of some of the crew as “tantamount to murder.”<br /><br />An undersea robot is set to get to work in an attempt to bring the hull to the surface. <br /><br />Rescue teams are due to continue the search for a further two days and after agreement with the families the salvage operation will begin. <br /><br />A total of 174 passengers survived the sinking.
