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Death toll rises as ship recovered
2015-06-06 05:52:50| Airlines - Topix.net
Medical workers make preparations near the capsized Eastern Star ship, as it is lifted by cranes on the Yangtze River The death toll in China Eastern Star capsizing has risen to 331 as disaster teams searched the boat for bodies a day after pulling it upright and raising it from grey currents of the Yangtze River. Authorities have attributed the overturning of the river cruise ship on Monday to sudden, severe winds, but also have placed the captain and first engineer under police custody.
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