Twenty-five dead after fire erupts on cargo ship in Qingdao, eastern China - state media - BBC News

Of the 42 people on board, 17 were were evacuated, CCTV reports.

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Watch: Thick plumes of smoke rise from cargo ship fire in Qingdao, China

Twenty-five people have been killed in a fire on a foreign-flagged cargo ship docked at a port in eastern China, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.

Of the 42 people on board, 17 were were evacuated of which five are in hospital in stable condition, CCTV reports.

The vessel was undergoing maintenance at a shipyard in the city of Qingdao when the blaze erupted at around 11:15 local time (03:15 GMT). It was put out just over three hours later, according to CCTV.