Orient star starts at 20 o'clock in the evening fuzheng salvage | Orient star | shipwrecks _ news

　　The latest reports: [22:00] the Yangtze River Ferry capsized # "reporters hit the" China Shipping News correspondent reports: reporters from the scene and salvage experts know, at present, the tractor replacing the wire lift cables, 5th is expected at around one o'clock in the morning ready and start lifting Centralizer. (Zhou Guodong)

[21:30] held News Conference, Xu Chengguang, spokesman of the Ministry of transport said decision strengthening fishing star of the East, is due to ship within the possibility of survivors was very slim.

[20:06] CCTV Reporter News ahead, wrecked ships may begin at Hull strengthening, marks the future aid will give the deceased with dignity.

Xinhua learned from the Ministry of transport, the "star of the East" round foundered in front headquarters decided that from June 4 at 20 o'clock on implementation of the programme of strengthening rescue and salvage the wreck. Nearly 70 hours after the ship sank, ship pull up float programme as a whole, can be carried out as soon as possible with a full range of all compartments to troubleshoot, to search for missing persons in the shortest possible time, maximum protection of the dignity of the deceased.

Earlier report: Hubei daily newspaper reporters from the meeting was informed that the "star of the East" or strengthening. 4th at 18 o'clock evacuated to other ships, all hook lifting equipment in place before 20 o'clock, waiting for orders strengthening the job, righting the course as a whole takes about 5 hours. (Reporter Zhou Chengsi, Zhang Peng, the Hubei daily)

According to CCTV reported shipwreck rescue messages, conferences by experts, probably in support of Searchlight, to strengthening the shipwrecked, the salvage operation will usher in a key progress. Cutting earlier work, yet found in the sunken ship tank for signs of life.

Xinhua News Agency