{
  "id": 6613775,
  "title": "Twenty-five dead after fire on cargo ship in eastern China",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/twenty-five-dead-after-fire-on-cargo-ship-in-eastern-china",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T17:08:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/twenty-five-dead-after-fire-on-cargo-ship-in-eastern-china/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A fire broke out on a cargo ship docked at a port in eastern China, resulting in the deaths of 25 people, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV. The vessel, the Ocean Melody, a 190-meter long Liberia-flagged ship, was undergoing maintenance at a shipyard in Qingdao when the blaze erupted around 11:15 local time on August 31. The fire was extinguished after just over three hours.\n\nOf the 42 people on board, 17 were successfully evacuated, with five of them currently in a stable condition in the hospital, as reported by CCTV. Eyewitnesses described thick smoke rising from the ship, though no explosion was heard. The cause of the fire remains unknown.\n\nQingdao, a major trading hub and one of the world's busiest ports, is located in eastern China. Chinese President Xi Jinping called for \"all-out\" search and rescue efforts, while Premier Li Qiang stressed the importance of preventing secondary disasters following the incident. This fire comes nearly a month after a shipyard explosion in Fujian province, which killed a rescue worker and injured 12 others.",
  "summary": "Twenty-five people have been killed in a fire on a foreign-flagged cargo ship docked at a port in eastern China, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.",
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Fire on cargo ship in China kills 25 people",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/fire-on-cargo-ship-in-china-kills-25-people",
        "published": "2026-09-10T12:48:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "25 people killed in fire on cargo ship docked in China, state media reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/25-people-killed-in-fire-on-cargo-ship-docked-in-china-state-media",
        "published": "2026-09-10T14:10:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "At least 20 dead, 5 missing after cargo ship catches fire in eastern China – State Media reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/at-least-20-dead-5-missing-after-cargo-ship-catches-fire-in-eastern",
        "published": "2026-09-10T15:26:53.000Z"
      }
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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."
}