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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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China Cargo Ship Capsizes on Yangtze, Casualties Unknown
A Chinese cargo ship capsized on the Yangtze river near the eastern city of Nanjing early today, but casualties were unknown, state 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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Toll in China Ship Tragedy Rises Past 400 as Workers Remember Dead
Salvage and rescue personnel bowed their heads today morning as ship horns blared in tribute to the victims of China's worst shipping disaster in nearly seven decades after the death toll reached 431.
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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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Propaganda Machine in Overdrive for China Shipwreck
All hands on deck: China's propaganda machine has cranked into top gear after a ship disaster, extolling the official response while dousing any public criticism and tightly controlling foreign media.
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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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Hopes for China Ship Passengers Fade at Hospital
Exhausted by an eight-hour overnight drive, a frantic couple searched a hospital today for their uncle and aunt, among more than 400 passengers missing in one of China's worst ship disasters.
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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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China Cargo Ship Capsizes on Yangtze, Casualties Unknown
A Chinese cargo ship capsized on the Yangtze river near the eastern city of Nanjing early today, but casualties were unknown, state 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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Toll in China Ship Tragedy Rises Past 400 as Workers Remember Dead
Salvage and rescue personnel bowed their heads today morning as ship horns blared in tribute to the victims of China's worst shipping disaster in nearly seven decades after the death toll reached 431.
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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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Propaganda Machine in Overdrive for China Shipwreck
All hands on deck: China's propaganda machine has cranked into top gear after a ship disaster, extolling the official response while dousing any public criticism and tightly controlling foreign media.
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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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Hopes for China Ship Passengers Fade at Hospital
Exhausted by an eight-hour overnight drive, a frantic couple searched a hospital today for their uncle and aunt, among more than 400 passengers missing in one of China's worst ship disasters.
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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.
