"Orient Star" falling first n moments | | Oriental star _ the wreck of the Yangtze River news

Xinhua Beijing on June 5, Reuters new media (Xinhua Yu Liu Shujun House) a cruise ship sail from Nanjing to Chongqing, on plans to travel up the Yangtze, stroke 11 days docked to play during the day, night sailing on his way. Over more than 400 tourists on board is 50-80 "sunset red" old members. However, in the ship "Orient Star" on June 1, fell that night, their fate on the rewrite.

　　About 19 o'clock

Up the passenger ships, and gradually grew up. Retired teacher Zou Haiyan weary, this time with three classmates meet in tourism. As usual, she called home safe, to grandson on children's day blessing.

Coming from the microphone in the wind and rain were not assured by family, constantly told her to pay attention to safety.

　　Around 20 o'clock

Passenger ships up to Jianli Ma Chau section of the Yangtze River. River wind and rain, Thunder and lightning. Due to the bad weather, most tourists returned to their room to rest.

Is "sunset red" old Wang Chuanyu, usually do not go out to play, this time also with friends. Daily routine with your family on board a talk, talk about places to visit. Old King to home phones, daughter, four-year-olds happy holidays, chengxiang who calls in less than a minute break.

　　Seven 20:52 in the morning

Jiangsu Sunray shipping company ships from upstream, and in about 100 meters away, "star of the East" from the port side of the ship and headed upstream. Therefore, every two seconds to transmit a signal is run by Jiangsu ship company vessel full reception.

　　Around 21 o'clock

Jianwei Zhang once a phone conversation with his wife on the ship. "She asked me if it hot in Shanghai? I say Shanghai, 31, said storm, when she said the ship in the storm. ”

Wu Jianqiang from Tianjin and his wife lying on the bed chatting. Tottering, the ship started a bit shaky. His wife worried that the tightened Lao Wu and Lao Wu softly to comfort his wife: "don't worry, nothing. ”

Window night, wind, rain, disease.

　　Seven 21:10 in the morning

Transport of dangerous goods "plumber 666" Hubei zhicheng finished unloading cargo from Tongling, empty returns. The boat down the River, upstream of the "star of the East" meet, this is "star of the East" before the accident was seen for the last time.

"Mighty rain, visibility was poor on the River, like a fog, radar jamming by the rain, are not able to scan things. "Captain Li Yongjun said, when two ships just about 30 meters, but he had great difficulty in reading the other vessels.

　　About 21:15

See rain gradually up, Captain Zhang Shunwen left the room, came to the cab, stood in the action stage observations. Zhang Shunwen judgment, at which point wind should be around 3-4, from South to North. He tried to go the Lee, to the North Bank, want to use speed against the wind.

　　About 21:20

All of a sudden, sharp increase in wind speed suddenly. Unexpected situations, hull is out of control, passenger ships such as the behemoth out of control in the Yangtze River, "rampage", a strong tornado since the "star of the East" quietly approaching.

Those raindrops are falling on the right side of the ship, many of the rooms have water, some tourists were woken by busy moving the wet blankets and television sets to the lobby.

Trip guide Zhang hui has just finished the second day of the tour deliberation with my colleagues from the Office back to the left side to the right of the bedrooms on the second floor. He found the ship: "very large inclination, 45 degrees, a number of small bottles began rolling, I pick it up, they fell. ”

　　About 21:30

Sudden sharp increase in wind, looking out from the cab, it was so dark outside. Operator a left full, lack of control over the hull. Suddenly, the whole boat tilted to the right, the moment, the water rushed in from below. Time is 10 seconds 20 seconds, is located on the third floor of the cab, the moment is filled with water. Time to alarm, water-filled moments throughout the cabin.

"The ship tilted! "Violent shaking startled passengers who are asleep. Water instantly flooded into lixiuzhen compartments, to waist-deep. She was falling down, and could not move. "The boat capsized! "Wu Jianqiang realized, must immediately flee the ship, he tried his best to pull his wife, water so that he made no effort.

"Let go! "At this point, Wu Jianqiang's wife suddenly yelled loudly. Old Leng NG, huge water holding his body, top side of the window, he squeezed out through the window.

At this time, Zhang Hui also feels wrong, he and his colleagues said, "seems to have run into big trouble. "Suddenly, the boat capsized. He grabbed a life jacket and his colleagues, can catch things to catch up, climbed out of the window, the water was up to their necks.

Just 1 time, 2 minutes, the ship upside down over it. On more familiar terrain of the cockpit, Zhang Shunwen touch all the way out, along the bottom has turned around, and finally, touched the stern side rudders. Ship continues to sink.

In this way, relentlessly will contain more than 400 employees of the Yangtze River "star of the East" quickly devoured. A pedestrian's destiny was changed in an instant. (Participate in writing: Liang Xiangbin Xiong Jinchao Chen Bai Xu Shi Weiyan a born Commander star)

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