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2019.05.25 20:27 GMT+8

Gas leak in cargo ship kills 8 in east China

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Eight people were killed by a carbon dioxide leak on a Fujian-registered cargo ship in an eastern Chinese port, officials confirmed on Saturday.

The incident happened at around 4:00 p.m. on Saturday at Longyan port in Rongcheng City, Shandong Province, the local authority said. 

An investigation of the incident is underway.

(Top image: Aerial photo of east China's Rongcheng City, Shandong Province. /VCG photo)

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