LIVE: Ship carrying 458 people sinks in Yangtze River

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Highlights

- Ship carrying 458 people sinks at around 9:28 PM Monday night in a cyclone in Yangtze River

- Premier Li Keqiang has left for the site

- The travel agency has published emergency call number: 13983654321

- The phone number of the Yangtze River navigation administration: 027-82418021

- Most passengers are senior domestic tourists aged 50-80

- More than 30 people believed to have been rescued

- More than 2,100 soldiers and policemen, more than 1,000 civilians, more than 150 ships take part in rescue operation

10:17 am: China Life Insurance rushes to site

Hubei branch of China Life Insurance has launched an emergency response and has set up a team to provide direct compensation.

10:04 am: Three survivors located inside ship

Three survivors have been able to contact rescuers from inside the ship, cnhubei.com reported.

9:57 am: Travel agency publishes contact info

The travel agency has published emergency call number: 13983654321.

The phone number of the Yangtze River navigation administration: 027-82418021.

A notice on the door of the travel agency's office says the company's executives have gone to the wreck site to help in the operation. [Photo/IC]

9:52 am: Regions of passengers

Among the passengers, 97 are from Shanghai, 204 from Jiangsu, 11 from Zhejiang, 43 from Tianjin, 23 from Shandong, 19 from Fujian, and 8 from Anhui, Hubei Daily cited tourism agencies as saying. In addition, there were 47 crew members and five tourist guides.

9:15 am: Thousands take part in rescue

More than 2,100 soldiers and policemen, more than 1,000 civilians, more than 150 ships have taken part in rescue operation.

9:12 am: Body retrieved, 7 swam to shore to alert police

CCTV said that the rescuers have retrieved a body who is believed to be a tourist guide. Seven people swam to the shore to call the police when the tragedy happened.

9:09 am: Survivors located inside ship

Divers found that somebody replying when they knocked on the ship wreck underwater, officials with the Yangtze River navigation administration told Hubei Daily.

8:53 am: About 1,000 firefighters, 54 ships take part in rescue operation

Nearly 1,000 firefighters and 54 ships are taking part in the rescue operation, cnhubei.com reported.

8:52 am: 9 have been rescued

Xinhuanet.com reported that by 8:00 am nine people have been rescued.

8:46 am: Divers have arrived for underwater operation

CCTV said that divers have arrived at the scene for underwater operation.

Rescue under way at the accident site.

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