A fire on a cargo ship in the Chinese port of Qingdao has claimed at least 20 lives. Five more people remain missing. The vessel was undergoing maintenance at the time of the incident and was sailing under a foreign flag. ekonomika.pravda.sk ↗
Firefighters brought the fire under control after approximately three hours. Rescue teams then continued searching for the missing and worked to deal with the aftermath of the fire. Authorities also reported several injuries, though they did not disclose the exact number. teraz.sk ↗
President Xi Jinping ordered a swift search for the missing, an appropriate response to the event, and a rapid clarification of its causes. Chinese authorities are to examine the circumstances in which the fire broke out and determine the further course of the investigation. aktuality.sk ↗
The incident occurred at one of the major ports in eastern China. Authorities have not yet released the identities of the victims or details about the technical condition of the ship. The results of the investigation should clarify the cause of the fire and the circumstances under which crew members or other people were on board.
Ship fire in Qingdao claims at least 20 lives
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