At least 20 people killed after fire breaks out on cargo ship in China port

At least five people are missing after a cargo ship caught fire at the port of Qingdao. The cause remains unclear.

The bulk carrier, moored in the shipping hub of Qingdao, had 42 people on board when the fire broke out at around 11.15am on Thursday, according to state media CCTV.

A cargo ship docked for repairs in a Chinese port caught fire, killing at least 25 people and leaving others missing.

The ship was docked in the port city of Qingdao for repairs at the time of the blaze, whose cause remained unclear, according to state media.

A fire on a foreign cargo vessel in Qingdao, China, resulted in at least 25 deaths. Of the 42 people aboard, 17 were evacuated. Chinese President Xi Jinping had instructed authorities to step up search and rescue efforts.

At least 20 people have been killed in a fire aboard a foreign cargo vessel undergoing repairs at a ‌state-owned shipyard in the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao on Thursday, state media reported, with five others still missing.

Beijing, Sep 10 (PTI) At least 20 people were killed when a fire broke out on a foreign-flagged cargo ship undergoing repairs in the eastern Chinese port city of Qingdao, state media reported on Thursday. The blaze started at around 11.15 am at the state-owned Qingdao Beihai…

Twelve people were safely evacuated and five injured crew members were hospitalised after the blaze erupted at an eastern Chinese port.

At least 20 people have been killed and five are missing after a cargo ship caught fire while docked in a China port, state media has said.

Of the 42 people on board, 12 ⁠were evacuated safely, and five were injured and hospitalised