HONG KONG: A passenger ship carrying more than 450 people has sunk in the Yangtze River in central China, triggering a rescue effort hampered by strong winds and heavy rain.
Maritime transport remains critical in Asia, but boats are plagued by poor maintenance, flaws in design and overcrowding. It was not immediately clear, however, what caused the Chinese crash.
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