CCTV9英语新闻：李克强总理亲赴医院 慰问沉船事件获救乘客

Premier Li Keqiang has visited a hospital in central China's Hubei province, where several survivors rescued from the capsized passenger ship are receiving treatment.

Zhu Hongmei, 65, was the first person to be found by divers on Tuesday.

Li, who is at the site directing rescue operations, advised Zhu to concentrate on getting better, assuring her that the government would properly deal with the aftermath of the accident.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang calls upon Zhu Hongmei, a 65-year-old survivor of the overturned ship, at a hospital in Jianli County, central China's Hubei Province, June 2, 2015.  (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

Jiang Geng, 35, was also rescued, after floating in the river for four hours. Li told Jiang not to worry about his medical expenses, saying the government would cover the cost.

Talking with two other injured men, Li enquired about the situation while they were trapped on the ship and asked them whether they had heard the shouts of other people calling for help. 

Li also expressed his appreciation to all the medical workers in the hospital.