The water there is about 15m (50ft) deep.
该处水深约15米。
The captain and the chief engineer, who are among those rescued, were quoted as saying that the ship had been caught in a cyclone and sank quickly.
获救人员中包括船长和轮机长,他们称船只遇到龙卷风后很快沉没。
Rescue work was being hampered by strong winds and heavy rain, the report said.
报道称,救援工作因强风和大雨受阻。
Mr Li has ordered a team from the state council to lead the search and rescue operation, Xinhua added.
新华社补充,李克强总理命令湖北省省委人员指挥搜救行动。
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said the vessel was owned by the Chongqing Eastern Shipping Corporation which runs tours to the scenic Three Gorges river canyon area along the Yangtze river.
国有的中央电视台称该船为重庆东方船务公司所有。该公司运营长江三峡地区的观光旅游。
The BBC's Jo Floto in Beijing said that stretch of the Yangtze is known for its beauty and attracts many Chinese retiree holidaymakers.
BBC驻北京的乔·佛罗托称,长江风景优美,非常有名,吸引了许多中国退休游客。
Those on board had mostly been tourists aged around 50 to 80 on a tour organised by a Shanghai company, the People's Daily reported.
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