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China’s port of Ningbo reports an explosion on a container ship, the state news agency said
An aerial view shows containers at Beilun Port in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China, on April 11, 2024.
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BEIJING – One of China’s busiest ports, Ningbo-Zhoushan in Zhejiang province, reported an explosion on board a container ship on Friday afternoon, according to state news agency Xinhua.
No casualties or injuries have been reported so far.
According to the Xinhua report, the explosion occurred on the bow of the The container tanker YM Mobility sailing under the Liberian flagowned by Taiwan’s Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation, and sparked flames and heavy smoke.
The fire has been brought under control and all people on the ship have been safely evacuated, Yang Ming told CNBC in a statement.
The company said it has not yet determined a cause of the accident.
According to MarineTraffic tracking data, the ship had arrived in Ningbo after last calling at Shanghai. That’s what state media said ship was docked at Ningbo Port at the time of the incident.
This is a breaking news story. Check back later for updates.
– CNBC’s Ruxandra Iordache contributed to this report.
