Qingdao20 dead, 5 missing, on a ship docked for repairs, not at sea.
Ship repair means welding inside enclosed holds still carrying fuel residue and solvent fumes.
The Liberian-flagged Ocean Melody, at China’s Beihai Shipbuilding yard, had 42 people aboard when fire broke out Thursday.
Xi Jinping ordered an investigation into who bears responsibility for the blaze.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 100+ reports worldwide
- EXPRESS
- TRT World
- emphasizes Xi's call to strictly hold those responsible to account
- Deutsche Welle
- foregrounds systemic investigation calling for fire hazard rectification across all regions
Sources: EXPRESS, TRT World, Deutsche Welle