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As of 6th, at 6 o'clock in the evening, the "star of the East" passenger ship capsized in the event the death toll rose to 406 people, there are 14 survivors, 36 were still unaccounted for. 6th morning, rescue workers inside the hull for more than 10 hours of search and rescue in the cabin. Shipwreck day, local maritime departments have issued a rainstorm warning information to passing ships. Salvage site memorial services will be held today.

Carried the bodies in groups of 6 to reduce injuries

As of 6th, at 6 o'clock in the evening, 406 people have been confirmed dead. Survivors still at 14, 36 people are still unaccounted for. 6th at 14 o'clock "Orient Star" Ferry capsized 12th press conference revealed that the youngest passengers on Board had been found, but have been confirmed killed.

Guangzhou military region Chief of staff Liu Xiaowu introduction, 5th 21:22 launched an extensive search-and-rescue up and rescue personnel on the ship conducted a detailed search, found a large number of bodies. Among them, the youngest passengers on Board had been found, and is a 3 year old little girl, but have been confirmed killed. In order to maintain the dignity of the deceased last, remains in transit, according to a group of 6 stretcher handling of remains, ensures that no transfer causes damage to any body. Decontamination workers have been on the ship's rooms were individually complete decontamination operations to avoid outbreaks.

722 people inside a large search and rescue

Liu Xiaowu, "said 5th 21 o'clock started large-scale search and rescue operations within the ship, 6th 4:20 successfully completed."

5th/6th, at the Jianli section of Yangtze River capsized passenger ship "star of the East" after hull were strengthening water, rescuers entered the cabin over night massive search-and-rescue.

Search-and-rescue team brings together engineers, chemical defense, health, special warfare, pontoon, forces a total of 722 people, mixed into 8 groups, according to ship detection, break down barriers, prevention of decontamination, body detection, handling the boat, ferrying bridge 6 steps.

Reporters saw the "star of the East" collapsed almost all top fourth floor, room Askew, drop ceiling, door and window damage deformation, brings to the rescue difficult.

Liu Xiaowu said the massive search-and-rescue operations in the 5th at 21 o'clock, 6th 4:20. Rescue workers have overcome many difficulties, and 7 hours fighting, the "star of the East" inside the hull a massive search operation completed successfully.

Extends the search to wusongkou

"The operation did not mean the end of rescue. "Liu Xiaowu said. Command clear, it's going to continue to expand the Dragnet, the carpet in search and rescue operations, while finishing remains and epidemic prevention decontamination work. Xinhua learned from the Ministry of transport, the morning of 6th, Yang, Minister of transportation asked all units in accordance with the "never stop, never give up" principle, to do the next phase of the search. The radius from the middle reaches of the Yangtze River waters expanded to Shanghai Wusong estuary. After the initial full liquidation, arrange a second verification on board, leaving no dead ends.

Orient star started shedding jobs

6th 15:15, "star of the East" ship began unloading operations. Maritime experts, the "star of the Orient" sank later, Simmons, sofas, bedding and other items on board a lot of water, not only increases the shipping weight, and focused on ship is capsized port side, which ships left the center of gravity. All because of large pump bilge water cannot be drained, causing the hold there are about 50 cm of water from draining away. Therefore, the "star of the East" song hooks, floats, you first need to load shedding.

To complement the rescue work, the three gorges project will continue to control the discharge.

Ma trustee condolences to victims ' families

The CPC Central Committee, Vice Premier of the State Council Ma Kai, 6th in Jianli County, Hubei Province, this afternoon to visit condolence "Orient Star" passenger ferry capsized, some of the families of the victims.

In Jianli County accommodation for families of the victims, Michael shook hands with family members, listen to family demands. He said, "the star of the East", the ferry capsized after the incident, General Secretary, XI Jinping, Li keqiang, the Prime Minister made important instructions instructions the first time, to take all possible measures to mobilize all possible forces, race against time, do everything possible to search and rescue of persons in distress, the aftermath. A few hours after the incident, Premier Li keqiang that rates the State Council working group rushed to the scene to direct the rescue. There are still thousands of soldiers, tens of thousands of cadres work on disaster relief and rehabilitation efforts. The incident caused heavy casualties, with heavy hearts we, with deep sorrow and empathy. I entrusted by General Secretary, XI Jinping, Li keqiang, the Prime Minister came to visit you, expressed deep condolences for the victims, and expressed condolences to the victims ' families, wants to beguile us and take care of health, believe the party and the Government will take a highly responsible attitude to the people, to do event handling and rehabilitation work.

Family members said after the incident, we can see that the party and the Government struggled to pay for search and rescue persons in distress and feel the care and warmth of the big family of the motherland, for which thanks, will cooperate with the Government to complete the work.

Maritime Bureau issued a torrential rain warning

Yesterday, the CCTV reporter dialog Yangtze Maritime Bureau Deputy Director li Jiang, Li said, the day of the incident, the local maritime departments have issued a rainstorm warning information to passing ships.

Li: local maritime staff through their own eye in the sea, we found that a regional precipitation from rain to moderate rain, even heavy rain developing, so we issued the warning remind ships of navigation safety, to take the necessary measures to ensure their security.

Reporter: how to ensure that the boat heard or seen such a warning message?

Li: by very high frequency radio-telephone, this is the ship's AIDS to navigation, to open in the navigation process, we mainly through this kind of very high frequency radio-telephone (VHF) simulcast rolling advertisement was on the voyage by ship can indirectly received appropriate information, have no special status, the ship should be able to receive. Unless the radio wave under the influence of bad weather, is likely to affect the reception of it.

Reporter: channel is in a high risk area?

Li: the waterway's natural conditions are relatively good, waters is also very straight very open, second navigation from the environmental point of view, which ship traffic is not large, but judging from accidents in recent years, also belong in the area less than.

Accident-free automatic alarm system

Reporter: Orient star automatic alarm device is installed?

Li: Judging from all we know right now, the ship is not equipped with this kind of an emergency alarm system in distress.

It is understood that the function of the automatic warning device is, on the moment of the incident published to global satellite distress signal automatically, without manual operation the crew, global satellite will be immediately issued a distress signal to the global maritime rescue unit, can get information at the first maritime rescue units, which take only a few seconds at a time.

Reporter: on the star of the East is similar to the black boxes on the plane, help to accident investigation?

Li: this is what we usually mean by VDR, at the moment, just made a mandatory carriage requirement of our ship, but the vessel did not do the mandatory requirements. So, judging from all we know right now, this boat accident is not.

It is understood that the devices have AIS and radar systems on the star of the East, AIS and radar systems are not sounding the alert and a distress signal, only uninterrupted signals, indicating their location, orient star running track will become an important basis for follow-up investigation.

　Wreck onsite Memorial

6th from the Department of transportation that, according to traditional Chinese custom, June 7 as "star of the East" victims "in seven" Memorial Day, memorial services will be held at the salvage site, in the form of personnel, ship sirens of silence, expressing condolences to the deceased.

　Several TV suspended entertainment programming

To mourn, "star of the East", victims of the ferry capsized yesterday Oriental TV, Jiangsu TV, broadcast and other TV announced the suspension of part of the entertainment. Also responding were Oriental TV, Guizhou satellite TV and Shenzhen satellite TV and CCTV.

According to Xinhua News Agency, CCTV reports

(Original title: 722 people inside a large search and rescue)

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