Hundreds missing in shipwreck, captain detained
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Premier Li listens to the report of the accident on the plane flying to the site on June 2, 2015. [Photo gov.cn] |
Preimer Li Keqiang said saving lives should be the top priority when he chaired a meeting to direct the rescue and emergency response work on a plane to the site.
He instructed a State Council work team to rush to the site to guide search and rescue work. The Ministry of Transport and China National Tourism Administration were ordered to mobilize all resources available to speed up the search and rescue work and help treat rescued people.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered a work team of the State Council to rush to the site to guide search and rescue work, and ordered Hubei, Chongqing and relevant parties to carry out all-out search and rescue efforts and properly handle the aftermath.
He also ordered beefing up public safety measures and ensuring the safety of people's lives.
The travel agency has published emergency call number: 13983654321.
The phone number of the Yangtze River navigation administration: 027-82418021.
The China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) has set up an emergency task force to oversee the many insurance claims that are likely to be made after the shipwreck.
Hubei branch of China Life Insurance has launched an emergency response and has set up a team to provide direct compensation.
More than 2,100 soldiers and policemen, more than 1,000 civilians, more than 150 ships have taken part in rescue operation.
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