Cargo ship fire at Qingdao Port leaves 25 dead

Thairath•International•10d ago

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A fire on the Liberia-flagged cargo ship Ocean Melody at Qingdao Port resulted in 25 deaths.

•A fire occurred on the cargo ship Ocean Melody at Qingdao Port, China, on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
•The incident resulted in 25 deaths and several injuries.
•17 people were rescued from the ship, with 5 currently receiving hospital treatment.
•The fire broke out at 11:15 local time while the ship was undergoing maintenance.

•The cargo ship Ocean Melody arrived at Qingdao on August 31 and was undergoing maintenance at a shipyard.
•The fire broke out at 11:15 local time on Thursday, September 10, 2026, and was extinguished approximately 3 hours later.
•Out of 42 people on board the Ocean Melody, 25 died and 17 were rescued.
•Five of the rescued individuals are currently in the hospital in stable condition.
•The cause of the fire on the Ocean Melody remains unclear.
•President Xi Jinping ordered a full-scale search and rescue operation.
•Prime Minister Li Qiang emphasized the necessity to prevent repeated disasters.
•This fire occurred nearly one month after a shipyard explosion in Fujian Province that killed one rescue worker and injured 12 people.

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Li Qiang

"prevent the occurrence of repeated disasters"

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Qingdao(ชิงเต่า)ℹ️

A city in eastern China where the cargo ship fire occurred.

Fujian Province(มณฑลฟูเจี้ยน)ℹ️

A province in southeastern China where a shipyard explosion occurred nearly one month prior to the Qingdao fire.

CCTV(ซีซีทีวี)ℹ️

A Chinese government media outlet that reported on the fire.

Ocean Melody(โอเชียน เมโลดี)

A Liberia-flagged cargo ship that caught fire at Qingdao Port.

AFP(เอเอฟพี)

A news agency that interviewed an eyewitness regarding the fire.

Xi Jinping(สี จิ้นผิง)ℹ️

The leader of China who ordered full search and rescue efforts.

Li Qiang(หลี่ เฉียง)ℹ️

The Prime Minister of China who emphasized the prevention of repeated disasters.