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China Blames Weather For Ship Disaster, Captain May Be Prosecuted
A formal inquiry has concluded that freak weather led to the sinking of a Yangtze River cruise ship in June that killed 442 people and recommended that the captain be investigated for possible crimes, media reported.
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Final Toll From Sunken China Cruise Ship 442: Report
The death toll from a cruise ship which sank on China's Yangtze river was confirmed as 442 today, state media reported, as the final bodies were found from Communist China's worst shipping disaster.
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China Gathers "Multitude" of Evidence in Ship Sinking Probe
Chinese investigators looking into last week's deadly capsizing of a packed cruise ship have collected a "multitude of first-hand evidence" and have interviewed many people including the captain, state media said on today.
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396 Confirmed Dead in China Ship Sinking
A total of 396 people have been confirmed dead after a cruise ship capsized in China, state media said, making it the country's worst shipping disaster in nearly 70 years.
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Aged Relative Hits Out at Beijing's Handling of Ship Tragedy
An irate relative of two passengers missing aboard a Chinese cruise ship which capsized on the Yangtze River publicly accused the government of treating its people like enemies, as officials struggled to contain public anger over the disaster.
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'No Possibility' of Survivors in China Ship Sinking: Official
Authorities admit there is no hope for more survivors from a capsized Chinese cruise ship, as cranes on Friday slowly raised the sunken vessel with exhausted relatives preparing themselves for further agony.
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China Promises 'No Cover-up' in Ship Sinking Probe as Death Toll Rises to 65
China has pledged that there would be "no cover-up" of an investigation into the sinking of a cruise ship on the Yangtze River, which has left 65 people dead and over 370 missing, as angry families gathered near the rescue site to demand answers.
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Faint Knocking Saves a Life on Sunken Chinese Cruise Ship
Amid the frenetic noise of a rescue operation and driving rain, a faint knocking was heard from within an upturned cruise ship on China's murky Yangtze river.
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Murky Waters, Perilous Currents Complicate China Ship Rescue
The swift flowing and murky brown waters of China's Yangtze River are proving a huge challenge for rescue divers searching room by room in a capsized cruise ship for hundreds of passengers who remain missing.
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Small Tornado Hit Area Where Ship Sank: China
A small and fast-moving tornado hit the area where a Chinese cruise ship capsized leaving more than 400 missing, weather officials said, possibly shedding light on the disaster's cause.
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China Relatives Hope for 'Miracle' in Race to Find Ship Survivors
Relatives of more than 400 people missing after a cruise ship capsized on China's Yangtze river were hoping for a "miracle" today, as authorities said they were racing against time to find any survivors.
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China Blames Weather For Ship Disaster, Captain May Be Prosecuted
A formal inquiry has concluded that freak weather led to the sinking of a Yangtze River cruise ship in June that killed 442 people and recommended that the captain be investigated for possible crimes, media reported.
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Final Toll From Sunken China Cruise Ship 442: Report
The death toll from a cruise ship which sank on China's Yangtze river was confirmed as 442 today, state media reported, as the final bodies were found from Communist China's worst shipping disaster.
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China Gathers "Multitude" of Evidence in Ship Sinking Probe
Chinese investigators looking into last week's deadly capsizing of a packed cruise ship have collected a "multitude of first-hand evidence" and have interviewed many people including the captain, state media said on today.
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396 Confirmed Dead in China Ship Sinking
A total of 396 people have been confirmed dead after a cruise ship capsized in China, state media said, making it the country's worst shipping disaster in nearly 70 years.
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Aged Relative Hits Out at Beijing's Handling of Ship Tragedy
An irate relative of two passengers missing aboard a Chinese cruise ship which capsized on the Yangtze River publicly accused the government of treating its people like enemies, as officials struggled to contain public anger over the disaster.
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'No Possibility' of Survivors in China Ship Sinking: Official
Authorities admit there is no hope for more survivors from a capsized Chinese cruise ship, as cranes on Friday slowly raised the sunken vessel with exhausted relatives preparing themselves for further agony.
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China Promises 'No Cover-up' in Ship Sinking Probe as Death Toll Rises to 65
China has pledged that there would be "no cover-up" of an investigation into the sinking of a cruise ship on the Yangtze River, which has left 65 people dead and over 370 missing, as angry families gathered near the rescue site to demand answers.
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Faint Knocking Saves a Life on Sunken Chinese Cruise Ship
Amid the frenetic noise of a rescue operation and driving rain, a faint knocking was heard from within an upturned cruise ship on China's murky Yangtze river.
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Murky Waters, Perilous Currents Complicate China Ship Rescue
The swift flowing and murky brown waters of China's Yangtze River are proving a huge challenge for rescue divers searching room by room in a capsized cruise ship for hundreds of passengers who remain missing.
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Small Tornado Hit Area Where Ship Sank: China
A small and fast-moving tornado hit the area where a Chinese cruise ship capsized leaving more than 400 missing, weather officials said, possibly shedding light on the disaster's cause.
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China Relatives Hope for 'Miracle' in Race to Find Ship Survivors
Relatives of more than 400 people missing after a cruise ship capsized on China's Yangtze river were hoping for a "miracle" today, as authorities said they were racing against time to find any survivors.
