Eastern Star death toll
Chinese Authorities Announce Capsized Eastern Star Final Death Toll is 442, 12 Survivors
| Benjie Batanes | | Jun 15, 2015 09:43 AM EDT |
Chinese authorities announced on Saturday that they have recovered up to 442 bodies from the capsized Eastern Star passenger ship. There were only 12 survivors, and not 14 as previously reported.
Chinese Ship Disaster Death Toll Rises to 434, 8 Still Missing; Rescue Mission a Lesson to Developing Countries
| L. P. Cabasag | | Jun 08, 2015 01:27 PM EDT |
The capsized Eastern Star in Yangtze River killed 434 people while eight are still missing. To date, this is the deadliest shipping tragedy in seven decades of China's history.
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