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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25 dead in Chinese shipping boat disaster – The Horn News
A cargo ship docked for repairs in a Chinese port caught fire, killing 25 people, Chinese state media reported Thursday. The ship was being repaired in the Beihai Shipbuilding Co. at the port of Qingdao, a major shipping hub on the northeastern Chinese coast. A photo released by Xinhua news... Read More The post 25 dead in Chinese shipping boat disaster appeared first on The Horn News - Proudly American, Fiercely Independent.
In the Chinese port city of Qingdao on the Yellow Sea, a fire breaks out on a cargo ship. State media reports more than two dozen deaths and injuries. President Xi speaks after the disaster - a rarity.
Ship fire in China: Death toll rises to 25
BEIJING, China — The death toll from a fire that erupted on Thursday on a foreign-flagged cargo ship docked in a Chinese port has risen to 25, including five people who had been listed as missing, state media said. The bulk carrier, moored in the eastern shipping hub of Qingdao, had 42 people on board when the fire broke out, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Seventeen of those were evacuated, including five who were injured. However, by Thur…
A fire broke out on a foreign cargo ship being repaired at a state-owned shipyard in Qingdao, China.
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