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Yangtze ship disaster: 396 confirmed dead | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
The death toll from the Chinese ferry disaster now stands at 396, the authorities say, as emergency workers search the vessel in the Yangtze River. | |
The ship, the Eastern Star, capsized in a storm on Monday and was turned upright in an operation on Friday. | |
Just 14 of the 456 passengers and crew are known to have survived. More than 40 are still missing. | |
The tragedy looks set to be China's worst shipping disaster in more than 60 years of Communist rule. | The tragedy looks set to be China's worst shipping disaster in more than 60 years of Communist rule. |
Why did cruise ship capsize? | Why did cruise ship capsize? |
Hooks were welded onto the ship and a net stretched around the entire structure in order to lift it by crane. | |
Most of the bodies retrieved were inside the vessel. State TV says the focus of the recovery operation is the top and bottom decks of the ship. | |
By first light on Friday, the ship could be seen lying on its side with its name visible just above the water. | |
Officials said there had been no further signs of life inside the ship, Xinhua news agency reports. | Officials said there had been no further signs of life inside the ship, Xinhua news agency reports. |
Chinese President Xi Jinping promised a thorough investigation into the cause of the disaster, after angry relatives protested at the scene. | Chinese President Xi Jinping promised a thorough investigation into the cause of the disaster, after angry relatives protested at the scene. |
Authorities tightly controlled access to the site, leading family members and journalists to complain about a lack of information. | Authorities tightly controlled access to the site, leading family members and journalists to complain about a lack of information. |
The Eastern Star | The Eastern Star |
In pictures: Ship righted | |
Yangtze River tragedy on trip of a lifetime | Yangtze River tragedy on trip of a lifetime |
Could Mei-yu weather front be behind disaster? | Could Mei-yu weather front be behind disaster? |
Questions raised over Eastern Star's sinking | Questions raised over Eastern Star's sinking |
Most of the 14 people known to have survived jumped from the ship as it began to sink. Three were rescued by divers from air pockets in the upturned hull. | Most of the 14 people known to have survived jumped from the ship as it began to sink. Three were rescued by divers from air pockets in the upturned hull. |
The cause of the sinking is not yet known, but survivors have spoken of an intense storm which flipped the boat over in minutes. | The cause of the sinking is not yet known, but survivors have spoken of an intense storm which flipped the boat over in minutes. |
The captain and chief engineer, who were among those who escaped, have since been detained. | The captain and chief engineer, who were among those who escaped, have since been detained. |
Maritime agency records showed the ship was investigated for safety violations two years ago. It was held alongside five other vessels in 2013 over safety concerns. | Maritime agency records showed the ship was investigated for safety violations two years ago. It was held alongside five other vessels in 2013 over safety concerns. |
China's deadliest maritime disaster in recent decades was in November 1999, when the Dashun ferry caught fire and capsized in the sea off Shandong province, killing about 280. | China's deadliest maritime disaster in recent decades was in November 1999, when the Dashun ferry caught fire and capsized in the sea off Shandong province, killing about 280. |
The Eastern Star could become China's deadliest boat accident since the SS Kiangya sank off Shanghai in 1948, killing somewhere between 2,750 and 4,000 people. | The Eastern Star could become China's deadliest boat accident since the SS Kiangya sank off Shanghai in 1948, killing somewhere between 2,750 and 4,000 people. |