'東方之星'船體完全扶正 遇難人數升至97人

Capsized ship righted

'東方之星'船體完全扶正

One side of the capsized Eastern Star was rolled above water at 7:30 am Friday, as rescuers worked through the night to right the upturned ship in the Yangtze River. The side that has emerged shows "Eastern Star" in Chinese character on the hull.

經過救援人員一夜的船體扶正工作，5日7時30分，在長江傾覆的"東方之星"船體已側翻過來，露出水面的船體寫着"東方之星"四個漢字。

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CCTV reported Friday morning that teams would still try to lift the vessel.

據央視5日清晨報道，救援隊將繼續船體起吊工作。

Transport Ministry spokesman Xu Chengguang told a news conference that no further signs of life had been found and the chance of finding anyone else alive was "very slim."

交通運輸部新聞發言人徐成光通報稱，未發現更多生命跡象，搜尋到生還者的希望"非常渺茫"。

Xu said at a press conference that by 10:20 am, 97 bodies have been retrieved.

徐成光在新聞發佈會上表示，截至上午10時20分，已打撈出97具遺體。