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25 killed after fire breaks out on cargo ship in China port
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A devastating fire aboard the Liberian-flagged cargo ship Ocean Melody at Qingdao's Beihai shipyard kills 25 people during repairs, prompting a high-level investigation.
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25 killed after fire breaks out on cargo ship in China port
Beijing: At least 25 people were killed and five were missing after a cargo ship caught fire while docked in a Chinese port, Chinese state media reported on Thursday.
The vessel was undergoing repairs at Beihai Shipbuilding Co. at the port of Qingdao, a major shipping hub on China’s northeastern coast, when the fire broke out.
China’s Xinhua news agency released a photograph identifying the ship as the Ocean Melody. The vessel sails under a Liberian flag, according to the tracking website VesselFinder.
There were 42 people aboard the ship when the incident occurred, Xinhua reported. Twelve people were safely evacuated, while five others suffered injuries and were taken to hospital. Their condition was reported to be stable.
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