'东方之星'船体完全扶正 遇难人数升至97人

Capsized ship righted

'东方之星'船体完全扶正

One side of the capsized Eastern Star was rolled above water at 7:30 am Friday, as rescuers worked through the night to right the upturned ship in the Yangtze River. The side that has emerged shows "Eastern Star" in Chinese character on the hull.

经过救援人员一夜的船体扶正工作，5日7时30分，在长江倾覆的"东方之星"船体已侧翻过来，露出水面的船体写着"东方之星"四个汉字。

CCTV reported Friday morning that teams would still try to lift the vessel.

据央视5日清晨报道，救援队将继续船体起吊工作。

Transport Ministry spokesman Xu Chengguang told a news conference that no further signs of life had been found and the chance of finding anyone else alive was "very slim."

交通运输部新闻发言人徐成光通报称，未发现更多生命迹象，搜寻到生还者的希望"非常渺茫"。

Xu said at a press conference that by 10:20 am, 97 bodies have been retrieved.

徐成光在新闻发布会上表示，截至上午10时20分，已打捞出97具遗体。