Twenty-five dead after fire aboard cargo ship in eastern China

Twenty-five people have died after a fire broke out aboard a cargo ship in eastern China, according to a report by CCTV.

The vessel had 42 people on board. Seventeen people were evacuated, CCTV reported.

The available information does not provide further details about the ship, the circumstances of the fire or the location of the incident beyond eastern China.

At this time, the reported toll is 25 dead and 17 evacuated from the 42 people aboard the cargo ship.