According to the AP, only seven people have been rescued from a large passenger ship that capsized in China’s Yangtze River last night.

There were reportedly 444 people on board—397 passengers, 42 crew members and five travel agency employees.

According to CNN, the ship’s captain and chief engineer—who were both already rescued—claim the boat sank after getting caught in a cyclone.

Rescue efforts are reportedly being delayed by bad weather.


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