Huge explosions engulf China's Tianjin port area in flames and smoke
Huge explosions at a warehouse for dangerous materials in the northeastern Chinese port of Tianjin killed at least 17 people, injured hundreds and sent massive fireballs into the night sky, officials and witnesses said Thursday. (Photo: AP)- In one neighbourhood about 10 to 20 kilometres (6 to 12 miles) from the blast site, some residents were sleeping on the street wearing gas masks, although there was no perceptible problem with the air apart from massive clouds of smoke seen in the
- Evacuees gather at a temporary shelter on the grounds of a primary school following explosions in northeastern China's Tianjin municipality. (Photo: AP)
- “It’s lucky no one had moved in,” said a worker on the site, Liu Junwei, 29. “But for us it’s a total loss. Two years hard work down the drain.” (Photo: AP)
- About 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the explosion site is the luxury Fifth Avenue apartment complex on a road strewn with broken glass and pieces of charred metal thrown from explosion. Like surrounding buildings, the Mediterranean style complex had
- Photos taken by bystanders and circulating on microblogs show a gigantic fireball high in the sky, with a mushroom-cloud. Other photos on state media outlets showed a sea of fire that painted the night sky bright orange, with tall plumes of smoke. (
- The official Xinhua News agency said an initial explosion triggered other blasts at nearby businesses. The National Earthquake Bureau reported two major blasts before midnight, the first with an equivalent of 3 tons of TNT, and the second with the
- Police in Tianjin said an initial blast took place at shipping containers in a warehouse for hazardous materials owned by Ruihai Logistics, a company that says it’s properly approved to handle hazardous materials. State media said senior management
- Zhang said she could see wounded people weeping. She said she did not see anyone who had been killed, but “I could feel death. (Photo: AP)
- “I thought it was an earthquake, so I rushed downstairs without my shoes on,” Tianjin resident Zhang Siyu, whose home is several kilometers from the blast site, said in a telephone interview. “Only once I was outside did I realize it was an
- People walk on a street as they evacuate their residences following explosions in northeastern China's Tianjin municipality. Chinese state media reported huge explosions at the Tianjin port late Wednesday. (Photo: AP)
- Evacuees line up for donated clothing at a temporary shelter at a primary school following explosions in northeastern China's Tianjin municipality. Chinese state media reported huge explosions at the Tianjin port late Wednesday. (Photo: AP)
- Smoke billows behind rows of burnt-out cars at the site of a series of explosions in Tianjin, northern China. (Photo: AFP)
- Smoke billows from the site of an explosion in Tianjin, in northern China (Photo: AFP)
- China’s state broadcaster, CCTV, said that at least 17 people were killed and that 32 were in critical condition in hospital. Hundreds of others were taken to hospital. The explosions late Wednesday knocked off doors of buildings in the area and
Huge explosions at a warehouse for dangerous materials in the northeastern Chinese port of Tianjin killed at least 17 people, injured hundreds and sent massive fireballs into the night sky, officials and witnesses said Thursday. (Photo: AP)
Huge explosions engulf China's Tianjin port area in flames and smoke
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