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China detains Tianjin officials and managers after explosions Tianjin blast: 11 government and port officials suspected of negligence
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Senior managers from the company which owns the Tianjin warehouse where explosions killed 139 people are among 23 criminally detained, state media said. China says 11 Tianjin government and port officials are suspected of negligence in connection to explosions that killed 139 people.
Police had investigated executives from Ruihai International Logistics immediately after the blast on 12 August. Police have also criminally detained 12 executives from Ruihai International Logistics, some of whom were already held by police.
The explosions were caused by hazardous materials stored in the warehouse. The 12 August blasts, caused by hazardous materials stored in a Ruihai warehouse, devastated part of the port.
The blast sparked concerns about the storage of dangerous chemicals. They also sparked concerns about the storage of dangerous chemicals.
In a statement released through Xinhua news agency, prosecutors said 11 government and port officials were accused of negligence in the storage and transportation of of dangerous chemicals.
The officials include the head of Tianjin's transportation commission Wu Dai, and the chief of Tianjin's port Zheng Qingyue.
Among those criminally detained by police are Ruihai's chairman Yu Xuewei and vice-chairman Dong Shexuan.
Authorities said they were suspected of illegal storage of dangerous materials.