The sunken cruise ship Eastern Star is brought to the surface in the Jianli section of the Yangtze River in Hubei province. Photo: Xinhua
The sunken cruise ship Eastern Star is brought to the surface in the Jianli section of the Yangtze River in Hubei province. Photo: Xinhua
Yangtze cruise ship sinking
China

Eastern Star captain says ship hit by strong gust and capsized as it turned to face wind

Angela Meng

Updated: 1:31pm, 5 Jun, 2015

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The sunken cruise ship Eastern Star is brought to the surface in the Jianli section of the Yangtze River in Hubei province. Photo: Xinhua
The sunken cruise ship Eastern Star is brought to the surface in the Jianli section of the Yangtze River in Hubei province. Photo: Xinhua
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