# China port cargo-ship fire leaves at least 20 dead, 5 missing

https://mins.news/en/item/52900

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-10 11:06 UTC
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- Original: https://bit.ly/4cB9m0i

> The toll from a fire aboard a freighter at a Chinese port stood at at least 20 dead, with five people unaccounted for, according to a Thursday report by China’s state media.

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