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Tianjin explosion: social media reactions to China blasts | |
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Residents of Tianjin who witnessed the two huge explosions that shook their city have taken to social media sites such as Weibo to post their pictures and video footage. Reports say that at least seven people have been killed and hundreds injured by what official news agency Xinhua said was an explosion that ripped through a warehouse storing “dangerous goods” in the northern Chinese city. | |
The National Earthquake Bureau reported two major blasts shortly before midnight. The first detonated with a force equivalent to 3 tonnes of TNT, the second equivalent to 21 tonnes. | |
Situated about 90 miles (140km) south-east of Beijing, Tianjin is one of China’s largest cities, with a population of about 11 million people. The high-speed train to Beijing takes 30 minutes. | |
This video of the explosion was posted on Weibo: | |
More images of the devastation caused by the blasts, which may have been caused by a shipment of explosives detonating in the city’s port, were uploaded to social media sites. | |
#Tianjin Local media reports that buildings collapsed more than 10km away from the explosions pic.twitter.com/sKdHEyVHKa | #Tianjin Local media reports that buildings collapsed more than 10km away from the explosions pic.twitter.com/sKdHEyVHKa |
Matt Simon, a producer at CCTV in Washington DC, tweeted: | |
NEW DETAILS: All residents near blast site in #Tianjin evacuated. Hospitals call for blood donations. [1] pic.twitter.com/RQqvlzM0ma | NEW DETAILS: All residents near blast site in #Tianjin evacuated. Hospitals call for blood donations. [1] pic.twitter.com/RQqvlzM0ma |
NEW DETAILS: First responders focus on search for victims, rather than extinguishing flames. Dozens of buildings collapsed. Cars burned. [2] | NEW DETAILS: First responders focus on search for victims, rather than extinguishing flames. Dozens of buildings collapsed. Cars burned. [2] |
NEW DETAILS: Explosion happened at Tianjian Dongjiang Port Rui Hai International Logistics Co. Ltd. It handles transport of hazardous goods | NEW DETAILS: Explosion happened at Tianjian Dongjiang Port Rui Hai International Logistics Co. Ltd. It handles transport of hazardous goods |
NEW DETAILS: #Tianjin explosions felt as earthquakes. First mag 2.3 (equiv to 3 tons of TNT). Second mag 2.9 (equiv to 21 tons of TNT). (2) | NEW DETAILS: #Tianjin explosions felt as earthquakes. First mag 2.3 (equiv to 3 tons of TNT). Second mag 2.9 (equiv to 21 tons of TNT). (2) |