http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-33896292
Scrolling down there’s a photo of a man standing next to a destroyed building described as dorms for workers. There must be scores of dead- but it does’t appear there are rescue workers.
The Beijing fire department sent two UAVs and eight firefighters to Tianjin for the blast rescue at 3:53 a.m. Thursday.
According to the official Weibo of the Beijing fire department, eight firefighters arrived at Tianjin Binhai New Area at around 6:50 a.m. this morning.
They drew a 360 degree panorama of the scene of the accident with the help of the drones, which will provide detailed support for the rescue.
Second blast as powerful as 46 Tomahawks combined
Two blasts rocked Tianjin Binhai New Area on Wednesday night. The first blast was equivalent to 3 tons of TNT while the second one was equivalent to 21 tons. In other words, the two blasts could be compared to seven and 46 U.S. Tomahawk cruise missiles combined, respectively.Firefighting suspended at Tianjin blast site
Firefighting efforts at the site of the blast in Tianjin have been suspended, because the number of hazardous chemicals at the explosion site is unknown, CCTV reported.
Tianhe-1 supercomputer stopped due to safety concerns
Scientists have stopped the Tianhe-1 supercomputer due to safety concerns after the Tianjin warehouse blasts.
The Tianhe-1 supercomputer is located at the National Supercomputer Center in the Binhai New Area of Tianjin Municipality.
The warehouse blasts on Wednesday night broke some parts of the outer wall and glass of the center’s building.
According to scientists at the supercomputer center, Tianhe-1 has not been affected by the blasts, but out of safety considerations, they temporarily shut down the computer.
Executives of company responsible for blasts in police custody
Company executives of Richsea International Logistics, whose warehouse caused the two blasts in Tianjin, have been taken into police custody, pending further inquiries.
Firefighting suspended at Tianjin blast site
Firefighting efforts at the site of the blast in Tianjin have been suspended, because the number of hazardous chemicals at the explosion site is unknown, CCTV reported