At least 20 people killed after fire breaks out on cargo ship in China port
- On Thursday, the Liberian-flagged cargo ship Ocean Melody caught fire while docked for repairs at Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding in China, killing at least 20 people and leaving Five missing.
- The blaze ignited at approximately 11 a.m. Thursday and was extinguished by 2:30 p.m. local time, according to State media. The vessel was undergoing repairs at the major shipyard, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation.
- Of the 42 people aboard, 12 were safely evacuated and Five remain hospitalized in stable condition, according to Xinhua. Rescue teams continue searching for those still missing after the incident.
- President Jinping issued "important instructions" to urgently conduct rescues, while Premier Qiang ordered officials to rescue "trapped" people and "strictly prevent secondary disasters."
- Addressing fire safety broadly, President Jinping stated that "all regions and relevant departments must draw profound lessons from this incident, thoroughly investigate and rectify all types of fire hazards.
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The boat was repaired at a shipyard in Qingdao. Xi: Quickly investigate the causes and to ensure strict justice for those responsible for the ship's activities.
A fire on a foreign flag ship docked for maintenance in an eastern port of China left at least 25 dead on Thursday, according to the state press. The freighter, which was in maintenance at a port in Qingdao, was carrying 42 people on board when the fire broke out, according to the CCTV state chain. Of these people, “twelve could be safely evacuated” and “five wounded were hospitalized” but “the 25 missing were found, all of them, lifeless,” repo…
A serious fire broke out on a foreign cargo ship in Qingdao. The Chinese president ordered an urgent rescue and a swift investigation into the incident.
At least 25 people died after an international freighter at Qingdao port in China was burned. On board there were 42 people, and 17 were evacuated safely, five of them being injured. All 25 persons initially missing were found without vital signs, according to the Chinese state press.
At least twenty-five people have died in a major fire on a cargo ship in China, Chinese state media report. The vessel was docked for maintenance in the eastern port city of Qingdao.
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