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Fire aboard cargo ship undergoing repairs at busy Chinese port leaves 25 people dead, five more injured

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What happened

A cargo ship called the Ocean Melody caught fire during repairs at Qingdao port, killing 25 of the 42 people on board the Liberian-flagged vessel.

Key facts

  • A cargo ship called the Ocean Melody caught fire during repairs at Qingdao port, killing 25 of the 42 people on board the Liberian-flagged vessel.
  • Reported by Fox News and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:45:54 UTC.

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  5. 25 people killed in fire on cargo ship docked in China, state media reports

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  7. Fire aboard cargo ship undergoing repairs at busy Chinese port leaves 25 people dead, five more injured

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