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New Explosions, Fire in China Tianjin Send Smoke into Sky
International Business Times ^ | 8/15/15 | Vasudevan Sridharan

Posted on 08/15/2015 1:00:03 AM PDT by Kartographer

Fresh blasts have been reported at the Tianjin site which was earlier rocked by explosions at a chemical warehouse killing dozens.

The latest explosions were heard on Saturday, 15 August, sending plumes of smoke into the sky, state news agency Xinhua reported. Fresh fires broke out worsening the situation.

Though the fire appeared to have been controlled, smouldering wreckage three days after the initial explosions on Wednesday, 12 August has caused concern. At least 85 people, including 21 firefighters, have been killed and hundreds of others injured.

All inhabitants within a 3km radius have been evacuated. Many of them have been shifted to makeshift camps in nearby localities amid fears over the spread of toxic chemicals in the area.

(Excerpt) Read more at ibtimes.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; tianjin
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To: AppyPappy

There were plenty of residences within the blast zone. 10:50 PM local time.


21 posted on 08/15/2015 5:48:46 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: Kartographer; McGruff; shibumi; Greetings_Puny_Humans; MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
Kartographer - From your Reuters link:
There were about seven small explosions in the area on Saturday, according to a post on the micro-blog of CCTV. A fresh blaze ignited cars in a parking lot next to the blast site. The cause was not immediately clear. State media carried reports of other fires in the area.

Also, mention is made of rescued firefighter. Here is footage specifically of that claim...


22 posted on 08/15/2015 6:40:08 AM PDT by wtd
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To: Fhios
China doesn’t air it’s dirty laundry to the public. I wonder what really is going on.

Amid all the justified speculation over this event, yours is a proven observation. These were massive and horrific explosions, and much of the truth will leak out over time.

23 posted on 08/15/2015 7:56:39 AM PDT by Always A Marine
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To: Ethan Clive Osgoode

Capitalism and communism are not mutually exclusive. China practices the money-grubbing amoral variety of capitalism. It fits very harmoniously with their amoral money-grubbing communism


Wrong.. China is not communist any more it’s fascist.. same with russia..

Communism is Lesbian... Fasicism is Homo.. but both are gay.. Some are switch hitters..


24 posted on 08/15/2015 8:03:25 AM PDT by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited (specifically) to include some fully orbed hyperbole..)
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To: wtd
Yet when firefighters were called to the warehouse at 10:50 on Wednesday night, they attempted to douse a fire there with water cannons, according to several reports in Chinese media. Minutes later, two blasts lighted up the sky that together had the force of 53 Tomahawk cruise missiles exploding, state-run media reported.

Incompetence. Making a small problem a huge problem and costing lives in the process. When you're dead, you don't know you're dead. However, everyone around you or those who knew you know.

It's the same when you're stupid.

25 posted on 08/15/2015 8:12:20 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: shibumi; All
They mentioned on the news that alot of Hyndia cars were casualties of the initial explosion. Found this picture this morning.

That's a big dealer. Some on down Fire Sale this week.

26 posted on 08/15/2015 8:13:28 AM PDT by McGruff (Trump/Cruz 2016 - My Dream Team)
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27 posted on 08/15/2015 12:08:37 PM PDT by shibumi ("Cover it with gas and set it on fire.")
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