Captain the focus of probe

Two hours after the Eastern Star capsized in the Yangtze River on Monday, its captain, Zhang Shunwen, and his chief engineer were rescued by a patrol ship.

Police detained Zhang for questioning, and more than three days after the accident, an investigation into the cause continues.

After an outpouring of public grief over the hundreds of lives apparently lost, attention has now focused on the captain, who has 35 years' sailing experience, and whether he made the right decisions after the ship capsized.