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12 Aug 15
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Massive explosion at a petrol storage facility during a delivery of explosives.
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Could be Uighur terrorists , Chinese don't like to admit it early on to stop panic.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-33896292
A massive explosion has hit China's northern port city of Tianjin, reportedly injuring many people.
According to Chinese state media, the explosion occurred when a shipment of explosives blew up at about 23:30 (16:30 GMT).
Pictures and video shared on social media showed flames lighting up the sky and damage to nearby buildings.
Latest reports in state media suggest that hundreds of people have been taken to hospital.
Xinhua news agency said a fire started by the explosion was "under control" but said two firefighters were missing.
Shockwaves from the blast could apparently be felt several kilometres away from Tianjin.
Ms Yang, an eyewitness, told local media she was out shopping when "suddenly from behind there was a big fireball and explosion".
People stand in the street in Binhai, in the Tianjin area 12/08/2015
"At the time of the explosion the ground was shaking fiercely, nearby cars and buildings were shaking, a few buildings' glass all broke and everyone started to run," she said.
"Now all the residents are gathered in the street."
China National Radio said cracks were visible in buildings near the site of the blast.
Several tower blocks near the port area are without power, reported the Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Tianjin is a major port and industrial area to the south-east of the Chinese capital, Beijing, and home to 7.5 million people.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-33896292
A massive explosion has hit China's northern port city of Tianjin, reportedly injuring many people.
According to Chinese state media, the explosion occurred when a shipment of explosives blew up at about 23:30 (16:30 GMT).
Pictures and video shared on social media showed flames lighting up the sky and damage to nearby buildings.
Latest reports in state media suggest that hundreds of people have been taken to hospital.
Xinhua news agency said a fire started by the explosion was "under control" but said two firefighters were missing.
Shockwaves from the blast could apparently be felt several kilometres away from Tianjin.
Ms Yang, an eyewitness, told local media she was out shopping when "suddenly from behind there was a big fireball and explosion".
People stand in the street in Binhai, in the Tianjin area 12/08/2015
"At the time of the explosion the ground was shaking fiercely, nearby cars and buildings were shaking, a few buildings' glass all broke and everyone started to run," she said.
"Now all the residents are gathered in the street."
China National Radio said cracks were visible in buildings near the site of the blast.
Several tower blocks near the port area are without power, reported the Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Tianjin is a major port and industrial area to the south-east of the Chinese capital, Beijing, and home to 7.5 million people.
and this is just days after Unit 2 of the Fuqing nuclear power plant in China's Fujian province has been connected to the electricity grid, but it's all fine just fine.
The footage on the bbc website is astonishing, hell of a blast and their has to be many deaths.
Or an explosion at a logistics company who transport explosive material...
You decide.
You decide.
I hope this doesn't delay my order of cheap plastic crap made by underpaid workers that I ordered yesterday Ffs.
That footage of the high rise flats with every single window smashed is just unreal.
That footage of the high rise flats with every single window smashed is just unreal.
Incompetence with munitions has happened here in the EU in the last 5 years
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelos_Florakis_Naval_Base_explosion
"The incident occurred on 11 July 2011, when 98 containers of explosives that had been stored for 2½ years in the sun on the Evangelos Florakis Naval Base near Zygi self-detonated"
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelos_Florakis_Naval_Base_explosion
"The incident occurred on 11 July 2011, when 98 containers of explosives that had been stored for 2½ years in the sun on the Evangelos Florakis Naval Base near Zygi self-detonated"
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