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DNA IDs three-quarters of Eastern Star ship victims in Yangtze disaster
China uses DNA matching to identify most victims of the Eastern Star capsizing while hundreds of families await remains. The ship, hoisted upright after sinking June 1 with 456 aboard, had 14 survivors. Victims identified, 330 by Tuesday, 76 viewing remains, 69 cremated. families receive about 8000 yuan each in compensation.
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