The horrific moment a cargo ship grounded in eastern China burst into a massive conflagration has been captured on film.
The cargo ship, which was moored at Beilun port in Zhejiang Province’s bigger Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan, suddenly burst into flames, as shown in videos released by Chinese media.
The container explodes, sending a cloud of smoke and debris soaring into the sky, as seen on CCTV video. Reuters reports,
quoting regional media, that there are presently no major injuries from the explosion, but the reason of the incident is yet unknown.
🚨🇨🇳BREAKING: EXPLOSION AT WORLD’S BUSIEST PORT
The vessel exploded in a fireball at the Beilun terminal area of the Ningbo Zhoushan Port in the Zhejiang Province of east China.
No casualties have been reported at present.
Authorities are investigating the incident.
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According to China News Network, the ship was parked at Ningbo Beilun Phase III Terminal in Ningbo-Zhoushan Port. It is now sailing under the flag of Liberia and was owned by Taiwan.
