7 key facts about ship sinking in Yangtze

7 key facts about ship sinking in Yangtze

(Xinhua) 07:33, June 03, 2015

http://en.people.cn/n/2015/0603/c90882-8901303.html

BEIJING, June 2 -- A passenger ship carrying 456 people sank in the Yangtze River overnight, in what could be China's worst sinking disaster in decades.

The following are some key facts about the accident.

1. CASUALTIES SO FAR

As of 9 p.m. Tuesday, 14 people have been rescued and seven were confirmed dead, according to the latest counting by the Ministry of Transport.

About 430 others remain unaccounted for.

Rescuers said there could be more survivors in the upturned wreckage.

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