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Handprints on the walls of the sunken Chinese cruise ship Eastern Star are a moving testimony to the despairing final moments of the at least 432 passengers who died when the vessel capsized on the Yangtze river last week. Photographers from China Foto Press and Xinhua capture the aftermath of the tragedy in pictures from inside the righted boat. 


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Rescuers in full body protection suits work on the formerly capsized and now rightened Eastern Star tourist ship in Jianli, Hubei. Photo: EPA

Handprints on the wall. Photo: China Foto Press

The clock showing the estimated departure and arrival time hangs on the wall. Photo: China Foto Press

The cockpit. Photo: China Foto Press

The name plate of the Eastern Star cruise ship. Photo: Xinhua

A boarding pass left on a soaked floor in the cabin. Photo: China Foto Press

A wallet containing a victim's documents left in the cabin. Photo: China Foto Press

A soaked photograph hangs on the floor. Photo: China Foto Press

Clothes are still in the wardrobe. Photo: China Foto Press

Luggages are found in the cabin by rescuers. Photo: Xinhua

Rescuers brought the luggages left in the cabin on the surface. Photo: Xinhua

The Eastern Star is being hoisted. Photo: Xinhua

Rescue workers pay their respect as a body is removed from the Eastern Star. Photo: AP

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Poignant pictures from inside the Chinese cruise ship capture the aftermath of its tragic sinking.  


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