{
  "id": 6593181,
  "title": "Death toll from cargo ship fire in China rises to 25: state media",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/death-toll-from-cargo-ship-fire-in-china-rises-to-25-state-media",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T13:11:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2028889/death-toll-from-cargo-ship-fire-in-china-rises-to-25-state-media"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A fire that broke out on a foreign-flagged cargo ship docked in the Chinese port city of Qingdao has claimed the lives of 25 people, state media reported. The death toll, which included five individuals initially listed as missing, rose after all missing persons were found deceased with no signs of life. The bulk carrier, Ocean Melody, had 42 people on board when the fire erupted. Nineteen were evacuated, five of whom sustained injuries. The fire was extinguished around 2:30 pm (11:30am PKT) on Thursday. The incident occurred during the ship's maintenance port call, though the cause remains unspecified. A witness from a neighboring residential compound observed thick smoke but did not witness an explosion or smell anything. State news agencies have emphasized the importance of learning a \"profound lesson\" from this tragedy, urging all regions and relevant departments to thoroughly investigate and rectify fire hazards. President Xi Jinping called for strict accountability. This accident follows a series of major industrial accidents in China, including an explosion at a shipyard in Fujian province last August that claimed a firefighter's life and injured 12 others.",
  "summary": "The death toll from a fire that erupted on Thursday on a foreign-flagged cargo ship docked in a Chinese port has risen to 25, including five people who had been listed as missing, state media said. The bulk carrier, moored in the eastern shipping hub of Qingdao, had 42 people on board when the fire broke out, according to state broadcaster CCTV . 17 of those were evacuated, including five who…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hong Kong Free Press",
        "title": "Death toll from cargo ship fire in China rises to 25 – state media",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/death-toll-from-cargo-ship-fire-in-china-rises-to-25-state-media",
        "published": "2026-09-11T09:27:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}