Chongqing companies say cruises still safe

Cruise companies in Chongqing said on Tuesday that their business had not been affected by Monday's tragedy on the Yangtze River and that cruising is still safe.

Zhou Zhuo, general manager of Victoria Cruises, said the company's vessels run from Chongqing to Yichang in Hubei province, "which is on a very quiet stretch of the Yangtze".

"We have never had such accidents from strong winds," Zhou said.