Chinese rescuers on Tuesday searched for hundreds missing after a passenger ship carrying more than 450 people capsized in the storm-hit Yangtze river, with several survivors reportedly confirmed trapped in the upturned hull.
State broadcaster CCTV said five bodies had been recovered and 12 people rescued from the Dongfangzhixing, or "Eastern Star" which sank late Monday en route from the eastern city of Nanjing to the southwestern city of Chongqing.
Footage showed rescue workers tapping on the ship's hull, part of which remained above water, with some holding welding gear.
"Rescuers knocked on the ship and received responses," the Hubei Daily said. "Three people were found alive."
Hundreds feared dead after ship with over 450 on board sinks in China's Yangtze river - The Times of India
State broadcaster CCTV said five bodies had been recovered and 12 people rescued from the Dongfangzhixing, or "Eastern Star" which sank late Monday en route from the eastern city of Nanjing to the southwestern city of Chongqing.
Footage showed rescue workers tapping on the ship's hull, part of which remained above water, with some holding welding gear.
"Rescuers knocked on the ship and received responses," the Hubei Daily said. "Three people were found alive."
Hundreds feared dead after ship with over 450 on board sinks in China's Yangtze river - The Times of India
