25 Dead After Foreign-Flagged Cargo Ship Catches Fire in Eastern China
The Liberia-flagged vessel arrived at a Chinese shipyard on Aug. 31, ship-tracking data showed.
TL;DR
- A foreign-flagged cargo ship caught fire at a Chinese port for repairs.
- Twenty-five people died in the incident.
- 42 people were on board when the fire started.
- 12 people were evacuated safely.
- 5 injured individuals are hospitalized and in stable condition.
- The fire was contained after three hours.
- The cause of the fire is not immediately clear.
- The ship was undergoing maintenance at a shipyard in Qingdao, Shandong province.
- The vessel was Liberia-flagged and arrived at the shipyard on August 31st.