#Chinashipwreck: 396 dead bodies recovered from Yangtze river

According to a Chinese state media, at least 396 out of the more than 400 missing bodies had been recovered by Saturday from the Chinese cruise ship which  capsized Monday night.

The Eastern Star is upright once again, looking almost normal with its bottom resting on the water and its deck and cabins clear above it.

The ship's positioning Friday was a step forward in the dayslong nightmare playing out on a section of the Yangtze River that flows through Hubei province.



 This means answers should be easier to come by as to why the Eastern Star capsized  and what can be done to prevent similar tragedies in the future.

It also means closure could be coming soon to hundreds of families, Although  there are 46 people still unaccounted for.

Of the 456 people on board, 14 survived. But rescuers have had no luck since Tuesday, when a 21-year-old sailor and 65-year-old woman were plucked from the water.

The chances of more miracles have dwindled with each passing day. And the salvage process has begun.


 The Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visited the accident site on Wednesday. (June 3)