Chinese rescuers worked through the night on Tuesday, June 2, in a desperate race to find survivors of a capsized cruise ship, with more than 400 people still missing after the boat sank in a storm on the Yangtze river. Authorities have confirmed only 14 survivors after the Dongfangzhixing, or “Eastern Star,” rapidly overturned late Monday. At least 7 bodies have been recovered from the wreckage. The boat had more than 450 people on board, with most passengers over the age of 60. The captain and chief engineer, who were among the survivors, both reportedly said the ship was caught in a freak “cyclone”.
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