China fears 400 dead in sunk cruiser in Yangtze River
(AGI) Beijing, June 2 - A cruiser ship loaded with Chinesetourists, prevalently retired seniors although there was also a3-year-old child on board, sank in the Yangtze, the longestriver in Asia and third-longest in the world. The ship sank ina question of minutes. It was one of the company's mostluxurious boats, although a 13-day cruise only costs 160dollars. The hull remained afloat for a while although very fewpassengers managed to survive. Over 400 people are stillunaccounted for 24 hours after the sinking of the "EasternStar". For China, this is the worst tragedy