# At least 20 dead after cargo ship catches fire during repairs at Qingdao shipyard

https://mins.news/en/item/52923

- BBC Chinese, 2026-09-10 11:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/czjzvdxw8gvo/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Chinese state media say a foreign cargo ship caught fire while undergoing repairs at Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding. Of the 42 people aboard, 20 were found without vital signs, five were hospitalized with stable vital signs and 12 escaped safely. Xi Jinping and Li Qiang issued rescue directives.

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