We begin with the search operations on the Yangtze River after a Chinese cruise ship capsized with hundreds of passengers last week. Only 14 people survived. Two more bodies were found on Monday morning, bringing the number of deaths to 434. 8 people...
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More than 700 rescuers specializing in sanitaion, chemical defense and engineering have formed 8 teams to work on the ship. They have been removing obstacles from the ship, decontaminating it and transferring the victims' bodies out of the ship. Mean...
A memorial service has just been held in central China for those lost when the Eastern Star cruise ship overturned on Yangtze River. Minister of Transport Yang Chuantang presided over the service in Jianli County of Hubei Province. Remembering the lo...
The sinking of the Eastern Star is raising many important questions about what went wrong. With the captain and chief engineer still in police custody, a clear answer is hard to come by. But friends and families, as well as the general public, are as...
A mourning ceremony was held near the site where the Eastern Star cruise ship overturned Monday on the Yangtze River. At least 432 were killed in the disaster, and 10 people are still missing. A mourning ceremony is held for 406 deceased people on th...
The search area for the victims has been extended from the site of the capsizing to where the Yangtze River meets the sea in Shanghai, about 1,400 kilometers. Police have also begun a thorough search along the banks of the river. The search teams hav...
Local authorities have been briefing the media about the latest from the scene of the Eastern Ship capsize, and head of Jianli county Huang Zhen told the media that the search operation is still ongoing. He said because of Jinalis limited capacity, s...
Rescue efforts for the missing and the collection of passengers' belongings inside the hull continues. The ministry of transport has increased the capacity of the rescue effort. More than 250 ships and over two and a half thousand rescuers are now se...
According to Chinese tradition, the seventh day after one's death is an occasion for the relatives of deceased to mourn the passing of their loved ones. At the site of the Eastern Star capsizing, a ceremony was held Sunday to mourn the victims in the...
For more on the eastern star tragedy, our reporter Tang Bo joins us from the scene of the accident. Q1. Hello Tang Bo, can you describe the mourning ceremony for us? Q2. As for the ongoing search for the missing, what challenges are search teams faci...
Now joining us again in the studio is Current Affairs Commentator, Mr. Gao Zhikai. Q1: Mr. Gao, compared with prior search and rescue efforts in China, what impressed you most about this one? Q2: With the search and rescue effort now almost complete,...
