Taiwanese Cargo Ship Explodes

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Taiwanese cargo ship explodes

BBC News: “Chinese port rocked by huge container ship blast
Surveillance footage captured the moment a huge explosion on a cargo ship rocked one of China’s busiest ports.


“Chinese state media said that shockwaves were felt up to a kilometre away from the Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, south of Shanghai.
Rescue officials said no casualties had been reported aboard the ship, which it said was owned by the Taiwanese container shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport.
The Zhejiang Province Emergency Management Administration said the ship was carrying hazardous materials, but did not specify what they were.”

https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/ce31y2q76lko

FOX Business News: “Taiwanese shipping firm Yang Ming Marine Transport confirms cargo ship fire.”

“Taiwanese shipping firm Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp 2609.TW said one of its cargo ships caught fire on Friday at China’s Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, one of the world’s busiest.”

“Earlier, Chinese state media said an explosion was reported at the port and shockwaves were felt a kilometre away.”

https://www.foxbusiness.com/fox-news-world/taiwanese-shipping-firm-yang-ming-marine-transport-confirms-cargo-ship-fire

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