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Fire on Cargo Ship in Eastern China Causes Heavy Casualties

President Xi Jinping calls for urgent search and rescue efforts following the blaze at a Qingdao shipyard.

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A fire on a foreign-flagged cargo ship at a Qingdao shipyard in eastern China caused heavy casualties, prompting President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang to urge rescue efforts and an investigation.

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A fire broke out on a foreign-flagged cargo ship undergoing maintenance at a shipyard in Qingdao.

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A fire has broken out on a foreign-flagged cargo ship docked at an eastern Chinese port, causing heavy casualties, according to state media.

President Xi Jinping called for urgent search and rescue efforts and a swift investigation.

Premier Li Qiang called for "trapped" people to be rescued and stressed the need to "prevent secondary disasters".

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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