Premier Li Keqiang Wednesday expressed his gratitude to divers who have been continuously searching for the missing for more than 24 hours.

Li came to the rescue site Wednesday morning in the heavy rain. He said, life is of paramount importance and the burden on your shoulder is extremely heavy. The whole nation is putting their hope on you. You are brave enough to challenge the extremes. I want to urge you to take care of yourselves under the dangerous and difficult circumstances. Please take rest and get back your physical strength.

Premier Li Keqiang Wednesday expressed his gratitude to divers who have been continuously searching for the missing for more than 24 hours. [Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]