Video: Blast on container ship in Chinese port, shock waves felt 1 km away

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Thick black smoke and scattered cargo were seen in video footage.. p.. China's Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, one of the world's busiest ports, reported an explosion on board a container ship on Friday, Chinese state media reported, creating shockwaves that were felt a kilometre away...

No casualties or injuries were reported after the blast on YM Mobility, a cargo ship owned by Taiwanese shipping firm Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp, at around 1:40 pm (0540 GMT), China's official Xinhua news agency said...

The ship, currently docked at the port's Beilun terminal, was transporting hazardous goods, the Ningbo Maritime Search and Rescue Centre said.. While the crew of the ship and dock workers were safe, some company offices located near the dock were hit by shock waves from the blast, state-run Qilu Evening News reported...

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