‘Significant casualties’ after fire on cargo ship in eastern China

A fire has broken out on a foreign-flagged cargo ship docked at an eastern Chinese port, causing significant casualties, according to state media.

President Xi Jinping called for urgent search and rescue efforts and a swift investigation. Premier Li Qiang called for “trapped” people to be rescued and stressed the need to “prevent secondary disasters”. The vessel was undergoing maintenance at a shipyard in the city…