Fire on Foreign-Flagged Cargo Ship in Qingdao Causes Casualties

According to the BBC, a fire broke out on a foreign-flagged cargo ship docked at a port in eastern China, causing significant casualties, according to state media. The vessel was undergoing maintenance at a shipyard in Qingdao when the blaze started at 11:15 local time (03:15 GMT), state news agency Xinhua said. President Xi Jinping called for urgent search and rescue efforts and a swift investigation.