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Yangtze cruise ship sinking

Yangtze cruise ship sinking
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 Yangtze River. Extreme weather hit the area around the time of the accident, officials said. China mounted a large-scale rescue effort in the wake of one of the country's worst maritime disasters.

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