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At least 25 people died after a foreign-flagged cargo ship, the Ocean Melody, caught fire while docked in Qingdao, China, where 42 people were onboard. Twelve individuals were safely evacuated, while five were hospitalized in stable condition following the incident that occurred around 11:15 AM local time on September 10, 2026. President Xi Jinping has called for urgent search-and-rescue operations and stressed the importance of accountability and preventing secondary disasters.

A fire on the cargo ship Ocean Melody, docked at a shipyard in Qingdao, eastern China, has resulted in 25 fatalities out of the 42 individuals on board. Seventeen crew members were evacuated, with five hospitalized in stable condition after the blaze was extinguished more than three hours later. The incident occurs shortly after a separate explosion at a shipyard in Fujian, which killed one rescue worker and injured 12 others.

A fire on the bulk carrier "Ocean Melody" in Qingdao, China, resulted in at least 20 fatalities and five people still missing, with the incident occurring while the vessel was undergoing repairs. The fire broke out at approximately 11:15 a.m. local time and was extinguished by 2:30 p.m., with 42 individuals reported aboard at the time of the incident. Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a rescue operation and an investigation into the causes of the fire and potential accountability.

At least 25 people were killed and five are still missing after a fire broke out on the bulk carrier "Ocean Melody," which has 42 crew members, while it was being repaired at a shipyard in Qingdao, China. The fire started around 11:15 a.m. local time and was extinguished by 2:30 p.m. President Xi Jinping has ordered a search and rescue operation and an investigation into the causes of the incident and fire hazards, as the specific cause remains unclear.