CHINA-SHIP/RECOVERY UPDATE More of sunken Chinese ship surfaces above water

Record ID: 150162

  • Title: CHINA-SHIP/RECOVERY UPDATE More of sunken Chinese ship surfaces above water
  • Date: 5th June 2015
  • Summary: JIANLI COUNTY, HUBEI PROVINCE, CHINA (JUNE 5, 2015) (REUTERS) SUNKEN SHIP PARTIALLY LIFTED ABOVE THE WATER VARIOUS OF CRANE LIFTING SUNKEN SHIP WRECKAGE CRANE ABOVE SHIP REAR END OF SHIP ABOVE WATER CRANES WORKERS ON CRANE CRANES WORKERS LOOKING AT SHIP CRANES LIFTING SHIP
  • Embargoed: 20th June 2015 13:00
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  • Location: China
  • Country: China
  • Topics: General
  • Reuters ID: LVA3Y89HA94INEEMWZS99IRSZ9HS
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Parts of the Chinese cruise ship that capsized on the Yangtze River could be seen as workers used cranes to slowly lift the vessel on Friday (June 5), in order to refloat it.
    The death toll climbed to 97 as authorities righted the battered vessel and turned their efforts to recovering bodies still on board.
    The rescue mission has become an operation to recover hundreds of bodies from the ship, which was carrying 456 people when it overturned in a freak tornado on Monday (June 1) night. Only 14 survivors have been found, including the captain.
    Most of the four-deck ship remains under water, sitting on the river bed.
    More than 200 divers have groped through murky water after cutting through the hull, searching every cabin on board, but have found no more survivors.
    Relatives have asked the government to release the names of survivors and the confirmed deaths, and questioned why most of those rescued were crew members.
    Some have demanded to know why the boat did not dock in the storm, and how the rescued captain and crew members had time to put on life vests but did not sound any alarm.
    Beijing has pledged there would be "no cover-up" in the investigation.
    Police have detained the captain and chief engineer for questioning, though authorities have given no details. An initial investigation found the ship was not overloaded and had enough life vests on board.
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