Rescuers upright capsized Yangtze ship

Top-deck cabins poked out of the water from a capsized river cruise ship on the Yangtze after disaster teams righted the vessel to quicken the search for the more than 340 people who are still missing.

Rescuers upright capsized Yangtze ship

Top-deck cabins poked out of the water from a capsized river cruise ship on the Yangtze after disaster teams righted the vessel to quicken the search for the more than 340 people who are still missing.

Divers found more bodies as they worked overnight to attach iron chains to the vessel, bringing the total number of bodies found to 97, a Transport Ministry spokesman said.

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