CCTV9英语新闻：李总理在现场领导救援行动（在线收听）

Chinese leaders have called for all-out efforts to save those on board the Eastern Star passenger ship, which sank late Monday night on a section of the Yangtze River in central China's Hubei province.

President Xi Jinping said no efforts should be spared to rescue the passengers, and he has ordered stricter security measures to make sure such accidents do not happen in future.  

Premier Li Keqiang arrived at the scene Tuesday to lead the rescue operation. Li told rescuers to save the lives of the passengers at all costs and urged local authorities to mobilize all forces for that purpose. 

Li also ordered hospitals to prepare to treat anyone who is rescued. He called for regular and transparent updates on the rescue operation.

Chinese PremierLi Keqianggives instructions on search and rescue work on a ship at the site of overturned ship in the Jianli section of the Yangtze River in central China's Hubei Province, June 2, 2015. The ship, named Dongfangzhixing, or Eastern Star, sank at around 9:28 p.m. (1328 GMT) on Monday after being caught in a cyclone in the Jianli section of the Yangtze River. Carrying 405 passengers, five travel agency workers and 47 crew members, the ship was heading from Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, for southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (5th L) gives instructions on search and rescue work on a ship at the site of overturned ship in the Jianli section of the Yangtze River in central China's Hubei Province, June 2, 2015. The ship, named Dongfangzhixing, or Eastern Star, sank at around 9:28 p.m. (1328 GMT) on Monday after being caught in a cyclone in the Jianli section of the Yangtze River. Carrying 405 passengers, five travel agency workers and 47 crew members, the ship was heading from Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, for southwest China's Chongqing Municipality.