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Ship Carrying 458 People Sinks in Yangtze River

2015-06-02 08:44:26       source:Xinhua News Agency

June 1, 2015


"A passenger ship carrying 458 people sank Monday night in the Hubei section of China's Yangtze River.


The ship, named Dongfangzhixing (Eastern Star), sank at around 9:28 p.m. in the Jianli (Hubei Province) section of the Yangtze River, according to the Yangtze River navigation administration.


The captain and the chief engineer, who have been rescued, both claimed the ship sank quickly after being caught in a cyclone."


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