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| caption = | date = 1 June 2015 | time = 21:28 (UTC+8) | place = Yangtze River, China | coordinates = 〔(【引用サイトリンク】date=June 5, 2015 )〕 | also known as = | cause = | first reporter = | filmed by = | participants = 454 | outcome = Ship sank, 12 rescued | reported deaths = 442〔 | blank1_label = Survivors | blank1_data = 12 | reported injuries = | reported missing = | reported property damage = | burial = | inquiries = | inquest = | coroner = | suspects = | accused = | convicted = | charges = | verdict = | convictions = | publication bans = | litigation = | blank_label = | blank_data = | website = | notes = }} MV ''Dong Fang Zhi Xing'' (; translated as ''Oriental Star'' or ''Eastern Star'') was a river cruise ship that operated in the Three Gorges region of inland China. On 1 June 2015, the ship was traveling on the Yangtze River in Jianli, Hubei Province with 454 people on board when it capsized in severe weather and was believed to have been struck by an EF1 tornado. On June 13, 442 deaths were confirmed with 12 rescued.〔 It is the deadliest peacetime maritime disaster in China's history, and the worst since the Taiping sank in 1949 killing over 1,500. ==Sinking== Around 9:28 pm on 1 June 2015, ''Dong Fang Zhi Xing'' was making a 1,500 km (930 mile) trip from Nanjing to Chongqing via the Yangtze River. When the ship was near Jingzhou, it was caught in a storm and sank in approximately deep waters. The captain and the chief engineer said that the ship was hit by a tornado, and the China Meteorological Administration confirmed that a tornado occurred in Jianli County with wind-speeds reaching EF1 strength, or approximately . It is believed that the tornado struck the river near the ship's location.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sinking of Dong Fang Zhi Xing」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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