Ship disaster could be China's worst in 70 years

Rescue efforts are continuing in China to find more than 400 people still missing after a cruise ship capsized in a storm on the Yangtze River.

Ship disaster could be China's worst in 70 yearsShip disaster could be China's worst in 70 years

Ship disaster could be China's worst in 70 years

Rescue efforts are continuing in China to find more than 400 people still missing after a cruise ship capsized in a storm on the Yangtze River in the country's south.

There have been just 14 confirmed survivors and only nine bodies recovered so far.

As Abbie O'Brien reports, the tragedy is likely to end up as China's worst shipping disaster in almost 70 years.

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