Hundreds hospitalized after massive explosion in Chinese city of TianjinFlammable goods at a contain
Hundreds hospitalized after massive explosion in Chinese city of TianjinFlammable goods at a container terminal in northern China’s Tianjin municipality exploded at about 11:30 p.m. local time on Wednesday (11:30 a.m. ET), shattering windows and causing injuries, according to state media reports. The blast was powerful enough that the shockwave knocked people over several kilometres away.The number of casualties from the blast in the city’s Binhai New Area is unknown, China Central Television reported on its news app, citing the local fire department. Injured people have been hospitalized, it said. One report put the number injured higher than 400. The Daily Mirror reported the injury toll at more than 1,000.Although there are no confirmed reports of deaths so far, some of the graphic images coming out of the city imply that the death count will be far higher than zero.The fire that caused the explosion is now under control, the Chinese Xinhau news service reports.Photos: Twitter/XHNews -- source link
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