At least 20 killed in cargo ship fire at China’s Qingdao port - all you need to know

At least 20 people were killed after a fire broke out on a foreign-flagged cargo ship undergoing maintenance at a shipyard in China’s eastern port city of Qingdao, according to Chinese state media.The fire erupted at around 11:15 am local time on Thursday at the Beihai Shipbuilding Co. yard in Qingdao, Shandong province, Xinhua reported. Chinese authorities launched an urgent search and rescue operation following the incident."A foreign cargo ship of Beihai Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in Qingdao, Shandong Province, caught fire during its port call for maintenance, causing heavy casualties," Xinhua said.The agency did not initially provide details on the cause of the fire or the circumstances surrounding the deaths. Some people were also feared trapped or missing on board.Chinese President Xi Jinping called for an urgent search for missing people and accountability for those responsible. Xinhua said he "stressed the need to urgently search for missing persons...