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Fire on cargo ship in China causes ‘heavy casualties’: state media

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Hindu

What happened

The fire erupted on September 10 on a foreign-flagged cargo ship docked in an eastern Chinese port…

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  • The fire erupted on September 10 on a foreign-flagged cargo ship docked in an eastern Chinese port…
  • Reported by The Hindu and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:39:05 UTC.

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