BEIJING, June 6 -- Over 1,400 family members of victims of the capsized Eastern Star cruise ship are currently staying in Jianli County, near the site of the incident in central China's Hubei Province. The county has mobilized all resources possible to help them.
Families have arrived in Jianli County, seeking answers and offering DNA samples to help identify bodies.
A reception center has been set up near the highway exit. Staff register new arrivals and escort them to hotels.
The county has mobilized all resources possible to help.
Since Thursday, about 400 taxis and 1,500 private cars with yellow ribbons tied around their side-view mirrors have been offering free rides to arriving family members in the county.
Hotels are also providing free stays.
The Yangguang Grand Hotel's manager said all rooms were booked out around a month ago, many by students from the surrounding countryside for China's college entrance exams, due to be held on June 7 and 8 in town.
In the wake of the disaster, many parents voluntarily canceled their reservations.
Medical centers have also been set up in hotels to provide free care.
All this, to provide at least some comfort to the families during their agonizing wait.
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