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‘Significant casualties’ after fire erupts on cargo ship in Qingdao, eastern China

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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.

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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