The death toll from the cruise ship disaster on China’s Yangtze River rose to 65 after rescue teams retrieved another 39 bodies.
A total of 79 people have been found, including 14 survivors. The rescuers had to cut open a rectangular hole at the bottom of the overturned ship to create a passage for divers to the hull, where several passengers were trapped, reports the Xinhua news agency.
Over 370 people are still missing.
The Eastern Star cruise ship, which was carrying 456 people on board, did not send out an emergency signal before capsizing in bad weather on Monday night.
The captain, who survived the accident, is presently in police custody along with the chief engineer.
China’s Meteorological Department had confirmed that a “sudden, strong and violent” storm hit the area at the time of the incident. (ANI)