Most lives saved from sinking ferryCao Min couldn't believe she was experiencing exactly what she had seen years ago in the film "Titanic".
Most
lives
saved
from
sinking
ferryCao
Min
could
n't
believe
she
was
experiencing
exactly
what
she
had
seen
years
ago
in
the
film
``
Titanic
''
.
Cao and her two children from Anhui Province were traveling on board the "Liaoludu 7" on February 22.
Cao
and
her
two
children
from
Anhui
Province
were
traveling
on
board
the
``
Liaoludu
7
''
on
February
22
.
They were among the first people on the ship who were rescued by lifeboats.
They
were
among
the
first
people
on
the
ship
who
were
rescued
by
lifeboats
.
Cao's one-year-old son was the youngest passenger on board.
Cao
's
one-year-old
son
was
the
youngest
passenger
on
board
.
The "Liaoludu 7" was traveling in the Bohai Straits from Lushun in Liaoning Province to the port city of Longkou in Shandong Province.
The
``
Liaoludu
7
''
was
traveling
in
the
Bohai
Straits
from
Lushun
in
Liaoning
Province
to
the
port
city
of
Longkou
in
Shandong
Province
.
It suddenly lost its power at 2:30 pm and tilted on its side.
It
suddenly
lost
its
power
at
2:30
pm
and
tilted
on
its
side
.
With 81 people on board, the ferry began to sink.
With
81
people
on
board
,
the
ferry
began
to
sink
.
"I was so scared that my legs couldn't move forward.
``
I
was
so
scared
that
my
legs
could
n't
move
forward
.
They kept shaking even when I was asked to jump onto a "lifeboat."
They
kept
shaking
even
when
I
was
asked
to
jump
onto
a
``
lifeboat
.
''
Cao recalled.
Cao
recalled
.
Upon receiving the urgent appeal, China Marine Search and Rescue Center immediately informed the State Council.
Upon
receiving
the
urgent
appeal
,
China
Marine
Search
and
Rescue
Center
immediately
informed
the
State
Council
.
The center sent eight lifeboats to the sinking ship and asked for help form the Ministry of Agriculture, the Navy and nearby fishing boats.
The
center
sent
eight
lifeboats
to
the
sinking
ship
and
asked
for
help
form
the
Ministry
of
Agriculture
,
the
Navy
and
nearby
fishing
boats
.
After more than four hours of fighting against strong winds and freezing ocean water, the passengers were recovered.
After
more
than
four
hours
of
fighting
against
strong
winds
and
freezing
ocean
water
,
the
passengers
were
recovered
.
All but four survived.
All
but
four
survived
.
These four died after spending too long in the freezing waters, according to a spokesperson for the Beijing-based center.
These
four
died
after
spending
too
long
in
the
freezing
waters
,
according
to
a
spokesperson
for
the
Beijing-based
center
.
(From 21st Century, Mar.3, 2003)
(
From
21st
Century
,
Mar.3
,
2003
)
Most lives saved from sinking ferryCao Min couldn't believe she was experiencing exactly what she had seen years ago in the film "Titanic".  Cao and her two children from Anhui Province were traveling on board the "Liaoludu 7" on February 22. They were among the first people on the ship who were rescued by lifeboats. Cao's one-year-old son was the youngest passenger on board.  The "Liaoludu 7" was traveling in the Bohai Straits from Lushun in Liaoning Province to the port city of Longkou in Shandong Province. It suddenly lost its power at 2:30 pm and tilted on its side. With 81 people on board, the ferry began to sink.  "I was so scared that my legs couldn't move forward. They kept shaking even when I was asked to jump onto a "lifeboat." Cao recalled.  Upon receiving the urgent appeal, China Marine Search and Rescue Center immediately informed the State Council. The center sent eight lifeboats to the sinking ship and asked for help form the Ministry of Agriculture, the Navy and nearby fishing boats.  After more than four hours of fighting against strong winds and freezing ocean water, the passengers were recovered. All but four survived. These four died after spending too long in the freezing waters, according to a spokesperson for the Beijing-based center.  (From 21st Century, Mar.3, 2003)