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Toyota halts production near Tianjin blast site Toyota and John Deere halt work near Tianjin blast site
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Toyota said it will halt operations at its two plants near the Chinese port of Tianjin where huge explosions last week killed more than 100 people. Toyota and John Deere have said they will halt work at plants near China's port of Tianjin where huge explosions last week killed more than 100 people.
The firm said the two plants would be closed until the end of Wednesday. Toyota's production lines will be closed until the end of Wednesday while John Deere suspended work indefinitely.
Evacuation advisories have been issued for the area around the blast site which is likely to have housed hundreds of tons of highly toxic chemicals. Evacuation advisories have been issued for the area around the blast site which is likely to have housed hundreds of tonnes of highly toxic chemicals.
The firm estimates that more than 50 of its employees in Tianjin have been injured in the blasts. Toyota said more than 50 of its staff were injured in the blasts.
At least 112 people died in the blasts, officials said on Sunday, and more than 700 have been hospitalised. At least 114 people died in the blasts, officials said on Sunday, and more than 700 have needed hospital treatment.
The explosions on Wednesday came during holidays for the Japanese carmaker, so there has been no impact on production so far at its three lines near the affected area, the car maker said in a statement.The explosions on Wednesday came during holidays for the Japanese carmaker, so there has been no impact on production so far at its three lines near the affected area, the car maker said in a statement.
"However, due to ongoing evacuation advisories, none of the three lines at Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co Ltd" will be in operation from 17 through 19 August, the Japanese car maker said. "However, due to ongoing evacuation advisories, none of the three lines at Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co Ltd" will be in operation between 17 and 19 August, the Japanese car maker said.
About 40% of China's imported cars enter the country through Tianjin port. John Deere halts work indefinitely
US company John Deere also suspended operations near Tianjin after some of the company's workers were injured and several buildings were damaged.
The maker of tractors and agricultural machinery said it was halting work indefinitely.
A small number of employees have been injured and windows and doors at some of the company's plant had been blown out, a spokesman said.
The full scope of the damage is not yet established as the evacuation has blocked staff from returning to assess the plant.
The John Deere plant in Tianjin primarily manufactures agricultural and construction equipment as well as engines for the Asian market.