Ahad 07 Jun 2015 13:52 WIB

Eastern star death toll reaches 431

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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JIANLI -- The death toll from a Chinese cruise ship that capsized on the Yangtze River has climbed to 431 as of 11 a.m. Sunday.

Only 14 people have been found alive so far, while another 11 people remain missing, according to the rescue headquarters in Jianli, central China's Hubei Province.

A mourning ceremony was held Sunday for nearly 400 deceased of a capsized cruise ship on the Yangtze River in central China's Hubei Province.

Ship horns wailed in grief as hundreds of people stood at the accident site and mourned during a three-minute silent tribute to the victims at around 9 a.m. Sunday, the seventh day after the tragedy.

According to Chinese tradition, the seventh day after one's death is an occasion for the deceased's relatives to mourn the passing of their loved one.

The 2,200-tonne Eastern Star was carrying more than 450 people on an 11-day trip along China's longest river when it capsized near Jianli on Monday night.

 

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