A crane vessel salvages a capsized ferry at the local section of the Minjiang River at Xiadao Town in Nanping, southeast China's Fujian Province, March 20, 2013. Three people were confirmed dead and 12 remained missing as the ferry sank Wednesday morning in atrocious weather. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

Family members of victims and locals wait ashore as a crane vessel salvages a capsized ferry at the local section of the Minjiang River at Xiadao Town in Nanping, southeast China's Fujian Province, March 20, 2013. Three people were confirmed dead and 12 remained missing as the ferry sank Wednesday morning in atrocious weather. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

 A crane vessel salvages a capsized ferry at the local section of the Minjiang River at Xiadao Town in Nanping, southeast China's Fujian Province, March 20, 2013. Three people were confirmed dead and 12 remained missing as the ferry sank Wednesday morning in atrocious weather. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)