Major Casualties Reported After an International Cargo Ship Docked in Eastern China Caught Fire
Xi ordered urgent rescues and a swift investigation after the shipyard blaze left major casualties, state media said.
- A fire broke out on a foreign-flagged cargo ship docked in Qingdao on Thursday, causing major casualties according to official Xinhua News Agency reports.
- The blaze occurred at 11:15 local time while the ship was undergoing maintenance at the shipyard, Xinhua reported.
- President Jinping issued "important instructions" to urgently conduct rescues of missing people, prioritizing life-saving efforts following the incident.
- Premier Qiang called for "trapped" people to be rescued and stressed the need to "prevent secondary disasters" at the shipyard site.
- Authorities have not yet provided a specific number for the casualties, as emergency search and rescue operations continue at the port.
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A fire broke out on a freighter with foreign bunkers that was in the shipyard for maintenance in the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao. At least 20 people died in the incident, while 5 people have not been heard from. Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered an acceleration of search and rescue efforts and an investigation into the cause of the fire.
A fire has broken out on a foreign-flagged cargo ship docked in an eastern Chinese port. As a result, as foreign media report, Telegraph reports, there are fears that significant casualties have been caused, according to state media. President Xi Jinping called for urgent search and rescue efforts and a swift investigation. Meanwhile, Premier Li Qiang called for the "stranded" people to be rescued and stressed the need to "prevent secondary disa…
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