China ship wrecked: 'Race against time' in Yangtze rescue

China's transport minister says rescuers are in a "race against time" to find survivors among the hundreds missing after a cruise ship capsized in bad weather on the Yangtze River

Thousands of rescuers worked through the night around the upturned hull of the Eastern Star in Hubei province.
Seven people are confirmed dead and 14 have been found alive from a ship that was carrying 456 people.
Frustrated relatives have been venting their anger at the lack of information.
The boat went down at about 21:30 local time on Monday evening (13:30 GMT). Most of the passengers are elderly Chinese tourists.
The survivors include the captain and chief engineer, both of whom have been taken into police custody.
The captain said the boat was caught in a cyclone and went down in minutes.

Transport Minister Yang Chuantang said: "It's a race against time. As long as there's even a little hope, we will give it 100% and will absolutely not give up."
Divers carried out at least two remarkable rescues from the upturned vessel on Tuesday, including one of a 65-year-old woman.
Hubei military region commander Chen Shoumin told Chinese television divers had taken breathing apparatus into the ship and spent five minutes showing her how to use it.
"That old woman had a very strong will and learned very fast, and after 20 minutes she surfaced to the water and was rescued," Mr Chen said