Massive Explosion in China's Tinajin

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[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

[thackney]

Probably means the end of large-scale LNG transport, as well. Sounds as if this is what went up in the second explosion:

First Phase of Floating Natural Gas Plant in Tianjin Completed

Not likely, LNG won't even ignite to burn, let alone explode.

First it has to be warmed up to a vapor, then it needs to be diluted with air down to a 5~15% concentration.

http://www.lngfacts.org/about-lng/safetysecurity/

[caww]

[BenLurkin]

Thank you for posting these pics.

[caww]

[Darksheare]

About the worst I saw was a bunch of buffalo getting insta-whacked at Fort Sill in 1996 because Range Control failed to give the head’s up to checkfire in time to prevent ground beefalo burgers from happening.
Eight howitzers lambasting the impact zone and vaping a bunch of buffalo was interesting to see.

[caww]

Yep....

[caww]

[PghBaldy]

Equivalent to a 2.9 magnitude earthquake.

[thackney]

The first explosion was near the Tianjin Floating Natural Gas Terminal

Link please? And your picture is not of a floating terminal.

[cuban leaf]

Massive ain’t the word. Check this out:

http://www.nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/

[tcrlaf]

Near Ground Zero. Still burning, after dawn:

[cuban leaf]

21 tons?

Here is the effect of the Davy Crocket nuke.

http://www.nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/

[cuban leaf]

That looks almost nuclear.

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Hence my posts just before this one.

I think it is possible that it was.

[tcrlaf]

No, not a nuke...

A Huge hazmat handling facility near a Huge Coal gasification Plant, a Hydrogen Production Facility, an LNG Terminal, and Flammable GasesPort.
What could go wrong?

In China....

[cuban leaf]

I’m beginning to wonder if it was a nuclear bomb placed by some enemy of China. Maybe even the US. The Davey Crocket is a 20 ton of tnt bomb. Look at those cars.

This is 9/11 for China.

[caww]

Really nasty isn’t it! Terrible death and injuries...

[tcrlaf]

CCTV America live covergage
http://www.cctv-america.com/livestream/

[MeshugeMikey]

Might there be a connection to the recent Economic “hiccup”... in china....?

[SE Mom]

If this were a nuke, believe me, even China couldn’t keep it secret. After 7 hours this close, it would be catastrophic.

However, this is one serious disaster for China at a time when they’re already in trouble.

God bless those who suffer and mourn.

[caww]

Witnesses comments:

......“It was like the earthquake back in 1976 with glass breaking,” resident Han Xiang said.... “But then there was a huge mushroom cloud so we thought we were also in a war.”

.....“At the time of the explosion the ground was shaking fiercely, nearby cars and buildings were shaking, a few buildings’ glass all broke and everyone started to run,” Ms Yang