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| Tianjin explosion: Huge blasts rock Chinese city | Tianjin explosion: Huge blasts rock Chinese city |
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| The Chinese city of Tianjin has been rocked by multiple huge explosions. | The Chinese city of Tianjin has been rocked by multiple huge explosions. |
| The explosions reportedly began at around 11:30pm (3:30pm GMT) in the Binhai district. | |
| Early reports from local media suggest that they may have been at a gas or oil storage facility, but these are unconfirmed. | Early reports from local media suggest that they may have been at a gas or oil storage facility, but these are unconfirmed. |
| State broadcaster China Central Television reported that the blast had erupted in a shipment of explosives. | State broadcaster China Central Television reported that the blast had erupted in a shipment of explosives. |
| 300 to 400 people are reportedly injured, although exact figures are still unclear. | |
| Two firefighters are also currently reported missing, and there are 48 fire engines on the scene. | |
| More photos of the massive explosion in Tianjin #China right now pic.twitter.com/UMEqO6hSGu | More photos of the massive explosion in Tianjin #China right now pic.twitter.com/UMEqO6hSGu |
| — Gissur Simonarson (@GissiSim) August 12, 2015 | |
| It is not yet known what caused the explosion, but videos from the scene show a dramatic fireball exploding near the site of a fire. | It is not yet known what caused the explosion, but videos from the scene show a dramatic fireball exploding near the site of a fire. |
| It is still unclear exactly what buildings and how many people were affected by the explosion. | |
| Residents report feeling a huge shockwave after the explosion. | |
| Footage from Tianjin also shows images of a huge cloud in the sky after the explosion, and some local residents are posting pictures of shattered windows and injured people. | Footage from Tianjin also shows images of a huge cloud in the sky after the explosion, and some local residents are posting pictures of shattered windows and injured people. |
| Hundreds of people have reportedly been injured & many have been evacuated #explosion #China http://t.co/k8I7IhYBQ4 pic.twitter.com/Lh0ywmvdEF | |
| Tianjin in a major port and industrial area, around 70 miles from the capital Beijing and home to around 15.2 million people. | Tianjin in a major port and industrial area, around 70 miles from the capital Beijing and home to around 15.2 million people. |
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