Thursday 13 August 2015

China's warehouse explosion dead toll rises to 112



       A powerful blast struck the China's city of Tianjin and left at least 112 killed and  more than 700 injured. The blast was reported to have occured at a warehouse where chemical materials were stored. At least 50 peope lost their lives including 12 firefighters when the deadly blast first occured. The explosions were reported to have carried the force of small earthquake, according to China's Earthquake Network Centre. Resident who lives few kilometers away said, they were sleeping when they heard explosions outside. They said, they thought it was an earthquake. More than 200 soldiers who are trained on nuclear combact were deployed to the scene of the deadly blast. The causes of the blast have not be known yet. Media report on Saturday said resident living in the area were advice to live but authorities later came up to say the report was not true.

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