97 elderly Shanghai tourists on the capsized ship

Source: Shanghai Daily | June 2, 2015, Tuesday |

Online Edition

Ninty-seven passengers from Shanghai, mostly aged tourists, were on board the passenger ship carrying 458 people that sank Monday night in the Hubei section of China's Yangtze River.

The ship, named Dongfangzhixing (Eastern Star), sank at around 9:28 pm 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.

Maritime authorities said most of the passengers are elderly people who signed up on a travel tour in Shanghai.

Metro

About Us
|
Terms of Use
|
RSS
|
Privacy Policy
|
Contact Us
|
Shanghai Call Center: 962288
|
Tip-off hotline: 52920043

沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
|
互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
|
网络视听许可证：0909346
|
广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
|
增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012

97 elderly Shanghai tourists on the capsized ship

Email this to your friend