'Significant casualties' after fire on cargo ship in eastern China
BBC
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A fire has broken out on a foreign-flagged cargo ship docked at an eastern Chinese port, causing significant casualties, according to state media, reports BBC.
President Xi Jinping called for urgent search and rescue efforts and a swift investigation.
The vessel was undergoing maintenance at a shipyard in the city of Qingdao when the blaze occurred at 11:15 local time (03:15 GMT), state news agency Xinhua said.
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Vessel caught fire in ChinaQingdao shipyardXi Jinping called for urgent searchChinese President want swift investigation
