{
  "id": 6581877,
  "title": "At least 20 dead, 5 missing after cargo ship catches fire in China's port, state media says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/at-least-20-dead-5-missing-after-cargo-ship-catches-fire-in-chinas-6581877",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T12:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260910/at-least-20-dead-5-missing-after-cargo-ship-catches-fire-in-chinas-port-state-media-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Beijing — A cargo ship docked for repairs in a Chinese port caught fire, resulting in at least 20 deaths and five people missing, according to Chinese state media reporting on Thursday. The vessel, named Ocean Melody, was undergoing maintenance at the Beihai Shipbuilding Co. in the port of Qingdao, a major shipping hub situated along China's northeastern coastline. Identified by the tracking website VesselFinder as a Liberian-flagged ship, the Ocean Melody carried a total of 42 individuals. Of these, 12 were successfully evacuated, while 12 sustained injuries and were transported to the hospital, where their condition remained stable.\n\nThe fire ignited around 11 a.m. on Thursday and was successfully brought under control by 2:30 p.m. local time. Visuals shared on social media depicted crew members on board the ship striving to extinguish the flames. In response to the incident, China's President Xi Jinping issued \"important instructions\" emphasizing the urgency of rescue operations for the missing individuals aboard the ship. Premier Li Qiang also directed efforts towards rescuing those trapped within the vessel. Xi further urged the implementation of comprehensive preventive measures to avert similar occurrences in the future.",
  "summary": "BEIJING — A cargo ship docked for repairs in a Chinese port caught fire, killing at least 20 people and leaving five others missing, Chinese state media reported Thursday. The ship was being repaired in the Beihai Shipbuilding Co. at the port of Qingdao, a major shipping hub on the northeastern Chinese coast. A photo released by Xinhua news agency identified the ship as the Ocean Melody, which…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "‘Heavy casualties’ after foreign cargo ship catches fire in China’s Qingdao",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/heavy-casualties-after-foreign-cargo-ship-catches-fire-in-chinas",
        "published": "2026-09-10T09:14:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Major casualties reported after an international cargo ship docked in eastern China caught fire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/major-casualties-reported-after-an-international-cargo-ship-docked-in",
        "published": "2026-09-10T10:28:37.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "'Heavy casualties' after fire on cargo ship in eastern China",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/heavy-casualties-after-fire-on-cargo-ship-in-eastern-china",
        "published": "2026-09-10T10:30:30.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "China races to find survivors after Qingdao shipyard fire turns deadly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/china-races-to-find-survivors-after-qingdao-shipyard-fire-turns-deadly",
        "published": "2026-09-10T10:35:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "At least 20 killed in cargo ship fire at China’s Qingdao port - all you need to know",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/at-least-20-killed-in-cargo-ship-fire-at-chinas-qingdao-port-all-you",
        "published": "2026-09-10T10:49:47.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "At least 20 people killed after fire breaks out on cargo ship in China port",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/at-least-20-people-killed-after-fire-breaks-out-on-cargo-ship-in",
        "published": "2026-09-10T10:58:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "At least 20 people dead in commercial ship fire in China",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/at-least-20-people-dead-in-commercial-ship-fire-in-china",
        "published": "2026-09-10T11:25:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "China: Cargo ship fire kills at least 20",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/china-cargo-ship-fire-kills-at-least-20",
        "published": "2026-09-10T11:36:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "'Heavy casualties' reported after international cargo ship docked in China catches fire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/heavy-casualties-reported-after-international-cargo-ship-docked-in",
        "published": "2026-09-10T11:55:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "At least 20 dead, 5 missing after cargo ship catches fire in China's port, state media says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/at-least-20-dead-5-missing-after-cargo-ship-catches-fire-in-chinas",
        "published": "2026-09-10T11:57:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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