China Cruise Ship Accident

Rescue workers stand on the river bank as the capsized cruise ship Eastern Star is pulled out of the Yangtze against sunset in Jianli Hubei province China Friday.

China cruise ship accident. The death toll from the Chinese ferry disaster now stands at 396 the authorities say as emergency workers search the vessel in the Yangtze River. A Chinese cruise ship carrying hundreds of elderly tourists has sunk in. Two ships were distressed by the approaching typhoon KOMPASU epicenter already in South China sea south of Taiwan as of 0000 UTC Oct 12 in Chinese waters on Oct 11.

Local media reported winds reached 80 mph 130 kph during the accident. Ship sinks in Chinas Yangtze River Cheng MinXINHUALANDOV. The Titanic struck an iceberg and sank on its maiden voyage claiming more than 1500 lives Scientific American reports.

BEIJING - More countries sent condolences to China as confirmed casualties rose from the tragic cruise ship accident on the countrys largest river. 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. 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.

Capsized cruise ship death toll over 400 in China. Can a whale flip a cruise ship. Shocking footage from China of a small cruise ship shortly before it sank during a storm.

Yangtze ship disaster. 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. Cruise ship sinks in southern China.

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. Plus in the event of a disaster cruise ships can get assistance from rescue vessels or passing commercial or military ships. Any unauthorized copying reproduction hiring lending public performance and broadcasting is strictly prohibited.