China Capsized Vessel Death Toll at 431

Posted by Joseph R. Fonseca
Sunday, June 7, 2015

The death toll from a Chinese cruise ship which capsized on the Yangtze River has reached 431, with 11 still missing, a government spokesman said on Sunday. 

(Reporting by Megha Rajagopalan; Writing by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Kim Coghill)

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