25 people killed in fire on cargo ship docked in China, state media reports
Updated on: September 10, 2026 / 10:10 AM EDT / CBS/AP
TL;DR
- A fire on the cargo ship Ocean Melody, docked for repairs in Qingdao, China, killed 25 people.
- A total of 42 people were on board; 12 were evacuated, and 5 were injured.
- The fire started around 11 a.m. and was extinguished by 2:30 p.m. local time.
- President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang have ordered urgent rescue operations and a review of safety measures.
- The incident occurs amidst a pattern of significant industrial accidents in China.
- Beihai Shipbuilding is part of the state-controlled China State Shipbuilding Corporation.