China, fire on board merchant ship, death toll rises to 25

10 Settembre 2026

(Adnkronos) – The death toll from the fire that broke out on board a merchant ship undergoing maintenance work in a port in Qingdao, eastern China, has risen from 20 to 25. “There were 42 people on board the ship. Twelve were safely evacuated and five injured were hospitalized,” while “all 25 missing persons were found lifeless,” Xinhua news agency reported. 

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