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| Tianjin explosions so huge they were visible from space | Tianjin explosions so huge they were visible from space |
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| Related: China explosions: troops dispatched to assist with cleanup | Related: China explosions: troops dispatched to assist with cleanup |
| The explosions at the Chinese port city of Tianjin were so massive they could be seen from space. This sequence of satellite photos released by the Japan meteorological agency show a white spot – at the centre of the photo – getting bigger. The first picture (below) was taken on 12 August at 15.30 GMT, the second at 15.50 GMT and the third (above) at 16.10 GMT. | |
| At least 50 people have died from the series of blasts that occurred shortly before midnight local time, when a shipment of so-far unidentified “dangerous goods” in a warehouse went up in flames. The explosions were so strong they shook homes on the other side of the city and sent flaming debris arching over nearby high-rise buildings. | At least 50 people have died from the series of blasts that occurred shortly before midnight local time, when a shipment of so-far unidentified “dangerous goods” in a warehouse went up in flames. The explosions were so strong they shook homes on the other side of the city and sent flaming debris arching over nearby high-rise buildings. |
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