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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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.
A fire on a foreign-flagged cargo ship, in maintenance at a port in Qingdao (eastern China), killed 25 people on Thursday, according to a first report published by a state media outlet.
Incident happened when a foreign vessel docked for repairs in Qingdao city
At least 25 people lost their lives as a result of a fire on a cargo vessel at the port of Qindao in eastern China, reports the newspaper South China Morning Post on Thursday.
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A cargo-carrying cargo ship, in maintenance at a port in Qungdao, China, caught fire. 25 people on board died.
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