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Fire on cargo ship in Qingdao port kills 25; 17 evacuated
A fire on a foreign-flagged bulk carrier at the eastern Chinese port of Qingdao killed 25 people, state media said. Seventeen of the 42 people on board were evacuated, including five injured.
A fire broke out on a foreign-flagged bulk carrier moored in the eastern Chinese shipping hub of Qingdao on Thursday, killing 25 people, according to state media. The ship had 42 people on board when the fire started, state broadcaster CCTV reported. Seventeen people were evacuated, including five who were injured. State news agency Xinhua said the fire began around 11:15 am during the ship's port call for maintenance. The cause was not specified. By Thursday evening, all 25 people listed as missing had been found and showed no signs of life, CCTV reported. It said the open flames were extinguished at about 2:30 pm (0630 GMT).
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Fire on cargo ship in Qingdao port kills 25; 17 evacuated
A fire on a foreign-flagged bulk carrier at the eastern Chinese port of Qingdao killed 25 people, state media said. Seventeen of the 42 people on board were evacuated, including five injured.
A fire broke out on a foreign-flagged bulk carrier moored in the eastern Chinese shipping hub of Qingdao on Thursday, killing 25 people, according to state media. The ship had 42 people on board when the fire started, state broadcaster CCTV reported. Seventeen people were evacuated, including five who were injured. State news agency Xinhua said the fire began around 11:15 am during the ship's port call for maintenance. The cause was not specified. By Thursday evening, all 25 people listed as missing had been found and showed no signs of life, CCTV reported. It said the open flames were extinguished at about 2:30 pm (0630 GMT).
- China Cargo Ship Fire
- Qingdao Ship Fire
- china
- cargo ship fire
- qingdao
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