China Cruise Ship Accident

Relatives of passengers of a capsized Chinese riverboat angry at what they see as official indifference are making their.

China cruise ship accident. Plus in the event of a disaster cruise ships can get assistance from rescue vessels or passing commercial or military ships. BEIJING -- Rescuers pulled out survivors after hearing cries for help Tuesday from inside a capsized cruise ship on Chinas Yangtze River after it went down overnight in a storm with 458 people. The four-deck Eastern Star was on its way from the city of Nanjing to the city of Chongqing on Monday night when it encountered a severe storm and overturned.

A Chinese cruise ship carrying hundreds of elderly tourists has sunk in. Shocking footage from China of a small cruise ship shortly before it sank during a storm. Yangtze ship disaster.

BEIJING - More countries sent condolences to China as confirmed casualties rose from the tragic cruise ship accident on the countrys largest river. Service ship QI YE 6 understood to be disabled off Xiamen 42 personnel were airlifted by helicopters to safety. Moment cruise ship hits bridge in China caught on CCTV.

The Eastern Star could become Chinas deadliest boat accident since the SS Kiangya sank off Shanghai in 1948 killing somewhere between 2750 and 4000 people. The Titanic struck an iceberg and sank on its maiden voyage claiming more than 1500 lives Scientific American reports. Ship sinks in Chinas Yangtze River Cheng MinXINHUALANDOV.

The Eastern Star cruise ship carrying 405 passengers along with 51 crew members and tour guides was en route from Nanjing to Chongqing when it capsized on June 1 in the Jianli section of the. Cruise ship sinks in southern China. Any unauthorized copying reproduction hiring lending public performance and broadcasting is strictly prohibited.

According to local reports the boat with 18 tourists on board finally sank because of. On 13 January 2012 the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia ran aground capsized and later sank in shallow waters after striking an underwater rock off Isola del Giglio Tuscany resulting in 32 deathsThe eight-year-old Costa Cruises vessel was on the first leg of a cruise around the Mediterranean Sea when she deviated from her planned route at Isola del Giglio sailed closer. Chinas Meteorological Administration said a force 12 cyclone struck the area when the ship went down.