Looming disaster in sinking of ship in China

Police have detained the captain and chief engineer of a ship that capsized in the Yangtze River in China, killing what looks to be many, many people.

Looming disaster in sinking of ship in ChinaLooming disaster in sinking of ship in China

Looming disaster in sinking of ship in China

Police have detained the captain and chief engineer of a ship that capsized in the Yangtze River in China, killing what looks to be many, many people.

So far, only about a dozen people have been rescued from the ship, and more than 400 are still missing.

Lydia Feng has the details.

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