"Star of the East" round of on-site investigation cleared seals affixed | Yangtze River shipwreck _ news

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China News Agency, Beijing, June 8 (reporter Zhou Yin) 8th reporters from China's Transport Ministry, searchers continued to "star of the East" round by layer-by-layer tank out and cleaned. Jingzhou City Government, city, Jingzhou Yangtze maritime authority, the people's Liberation Army, armed police fire brigade, wanzhou district, Chongqing City Government and shipping companies to form joint inspection group of the legal representative, acceptance of nanchuan troubleshooting cleaning work carried out, after acceptance by affixed seals.

Department of transportation officials described to reporters, 8th, early in the morning, a group of 35 staff wearing protective clothing entered the "star of the East" round each cabin, is responsible for searching for missing bodies and is responsible for a variety of cabin debris removal, some responsible for the disinfectant spray vaccination. Many pumps roar on deck and bilge water is constantly pumped. Nanchuan docked below on a waste carrier, just clean out all debris pile higher and higher.

11:50 the joint acceptance group put on protective clothing, with a flashlight on the nanchuan begin acceptance. Everyone from the four layers to the layers, one layer at a time to check, from cabin to cabin, a cabin a cabin look. Acceptance of group members did not miss a corner, leaving a hidden danger. Each checked one, an entire floor, staff will affix seals.

At 14 o'clock, joint inspection group after two hours after full careful examination to confirm all smooth, cabin access all removable items in the rooms, cabins and wooden structures cleared, all room, compartment was found the remains of the victims, bilge discharge water has completed pumping all epidemic prevention treatment has been implemented. Representatives signing the acceptance list, marked "star of the East" round of troubleshooting cleaning the work completed. (End)

(Original title: "star of the East" round of on-site investigation cleared affix seal)