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Massive Explosion in China's Tinajin
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Posted on 08/12/2015 11:03:18 AM PDT by FreeAtlanta
Footage circulating online appears to show a massive explosion in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin, the cause of which is not yet known. The explosion reportedly occurred at the Tianjin Binhai New Development Zone at about 23:30 (15:30 GMT). Pictures and video footage shared on social media suggest a number of people were wounded by the blast. Several nearby tower blocks are without power, according to the Chine
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bang; boom; china; chinaexplosion; explosion; huskwedpooch; sumtingwong; tianjin
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To: FreeAtlanta
7 dead, 300 injured per Fox.
A container load of exp!osives at the port let go..
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posted on
08/12/2015 1:41:36 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
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To: caww
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posted on
08/12/2015 1:43:04 PM PDT
by
caww
To: Monkey Face
Yes it is a tragedy.....reporters on the ground said that bodies and body parts were strewn throughout the city....
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posted on
08/12/2015 1:44:58 PM PDT
by
caww
To: caww
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posted on
08/12/2015 1:45:41 PM PDT
by
thackney
(life is fragile, handle with prayer)
To: mrsmith
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posted on
08/12/2015 1:47:18 PM PDT
by
thackney
(life is fragile, handle with prayer)
To: NormsRevenge
Norm...reporters on the ground saying bodies and body parts laying in the streets...not counting those that were incinerated from the fire storm...so they haven't a clue of the body count.
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posted on
08/12/2015 1:47:51 PM PDT
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caww
To: caww; All
Twitter
willripleyCNN
#breaking State media: 7 dead in #tianjinblast. Fire from explosion still burning. Martial law declared in blast zone. Dozens hurt.
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posted on
08/12/2015 1:48:13 PM PDT
by
tcrlaf
(They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
To: thackney
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posted on
08/12/2015 1:50:02 PM PDT
by
caww
To: thackney
Looks a little different to me but I take your word on it.
I never expect the media to get anything right anyway...
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posted on
08/12/2015 1:55:36 PM PDT
by
mrsmith
(Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
To: caww
Agreed,
Depending on location of blast and contents, it’ll take awhile to assess the damage and gather all or some of the pieces.
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posted on
08/12/2015 1:57:16 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge
I understand this explosion is in a "new" area built up
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posted on
08/12/2015 2:00:09 PM PDT
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caww
To: caww
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posted on
08/12/2015 2:03:43 PM PDT
by
caww
To: caww
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posted on
08/12/2015 2:05:00 PM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(I've finally lost my mind!If you find it don't bother to return it It wasn't working properly anyway)
To: caww
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posted on
08/12/2015 2:06:54 PM PDT
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caww
To: mrsmith
Looks a little different to me Really?
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posted on
08/12/2015 2:11:19 PM PDT
by
thackney
(life is fragile, handle with prayer)
To: caww
Martial law declared in Tianjin, China.
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posted on
08/12/2015 2:12:05 PM PDT
by
caww
To: caww
Isn’t it always martial law in communist China?
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posted on
08/12/2015 2:13:29 PM PDT
by
A CA Guy
( God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women)
To: mulder1
I agree. .. FIREWORKS. . Watch video carefully......
To: tcrlaf
Matt Simon
48 seconds ago
NEW DETAILS: Firefighters letting blaze burn, allowing chemicals to burn up. Winds are blowing, raising fears it could spread.
Matt Simon
8 minutes ago
NEW DETAILS: First responders focus on search for victims, rather than extinguishing flames. Dozens of buildings collapsed. Cars burned.
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posted on
08/12/2015 2:16:58 PM PDT
by
tcrlaf
(They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
To: thackney
Oh, I just looked at the first picture on the page.
You’re absolutely right (as I assumed).
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posted on
08/12/2015 2:17:52 PM PDT
by
mrsmith
(Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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