On the evening of November 27th, a fishing boat caught fire at the Qiaogang Border Trade Wharf in Beihai, Guangxi, and the fire spread to eight nearby fishing boats. According to officials, no casualties have been reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
Video footage shared by netizens showed multiple ships engulfed in flames at the scene, with thick black smoke covering a large part of the sky. Firefighters were on-site working to extinguish the blaze.
Witnesses at the scene told Cover News that initially only one fishing boat was on fire. However, by around 11:50 PM, several other fishing boats had also caught fire.
The witness further mentioned that fishermen usually live on the boats, and as there is a large amount of diesel on fishing vessels, explosions could be heard. It is currently unclear if there have been any casualties.
In the early hours of November 28th, the Yinhai District Government in Beihai, Guangxi, reported that at 9:40 PM on November 27th, a fishing boat caught fire at the Qiaogang Border Trade Wharf in Qiaogang Town, Yinhai District. The fire spread to eight nearby fishing boats. As of 1:20 AM on November 28th, the visible flames had been extinguished, and “no casualties were reported.” The cause of the fire is still under investigation, and the extent of the damage is being assessed.
The fire on the wharf has sparked widespread attention online, with netizens expressing their concerns. Many have been wondering about the recent series of incidents such as explosions in Bozhou, a fire in Hong Kong, the train incident in Kunming, fires in Guangxi, and a major blaze in Jingzhou. Some comments included, “What’s happening these days? Explosions, fires everywhere,” and “So many fires in different places recently, and they are all big fires.” Others questioned, “Why are there so many strange incidents happening recently?” and “Oh my! Why isn’t this getting more attention?”