MASSIVE EXPLOSION IN TIANJIN, CHINA

[lemons]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-33896292

absolutely shocking videos on twitter if you search #tianjin, 21 tons of TNT blew up in a factory

according to twitter martial law has been declared in the area it happened and people and being urged to donate blood

so far it's being reported that 7 people are dead and hundreds injured but i expect the death toll to increase a LOT


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHQPX2TJPQc

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CMPEAa-WcAAxTfv.png

[David]

the shockwave on that video though, ******* hell

how did this even happen

[Evanora]

really awful it looks like a trailer for an apocalyptic film

[Joe]

so so so so horrible, hope those that still can get out alive, scary stuff

[xxMATTGxx]

Damnnnn, have a bad feeling the death toll is going to rise so much over the next couple of hours.

[dbgtz]

That looks absolutely insane. I'm very curious as to the circumstances why this happened but my god. The conspiracy theorists are absolutely going to eat this up too.

[buttons]

wow that looks terrible, does it say what kind of factory?

[Absently]

oh my god, that is so crazy. all those poor people :( that video is so shocking too... they look so far away and that awful noise... wow. i'm in shock.

[Joe]

wow that looks terrible, does it say what kind of factory?

Not sure, but apparently it was a shipment of 21 tons of TNT, plus Tianjin is a port city so it might've just been a holding area.

[abc]

It will take days to put that out. Insane explosion.

[sex]

woah imagine being close to that when it exploded
so sad

[Joe]

UPDATE


Details from the locals sharing in weibo, Gas station exploded -> ignited two oil tanks nearby the chemical warehouse -> chemical exploded, the firefighters failed to put it out and a series of explosions triggered by the chemicals in the container terminal, all firefighters/police, people who watching nearby die on scene instantly.
Chemicals: Compressed and liquefied gases (argon, compressed natural gas); flammable liquid (methyl ethyl ketone, ethyl acetate); flammable materials(sulfur, nitrocellulose, calcium carbide, calcium alloy); oxidizers and organic peroxides (potassium nitrate, sodium nitrate, etc.); toxic chemicals (sodium cyanide, toluene diisocyanate)
The fact that chemical is concentrated in that area, people panic and concerns the releasing of toxic gases after the explosion, many evacuating caused road jam.
People from 10km away can feel the shockwave, windows shattered. The Donghai Road station is destroyed. Hospitals are overloaded with patients.
They said no one is alive within 1 km of the explosion(Busted), the explosions happened in tanggu district which is close to residential area.(550meters away), at least three estates in that area.
The total population of Binhai is 2.5 millions and the population density in the area is expected 2000/kmsq, expected injuries/casualties will be around 7000~70000.
There were two explosions, the first one is equals to 3 tons of TNT and the second one is 21 tons.

https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/3gr1bh/huge_explosion_reported_in_chinese_port_city_of/

Huge loss of life it appears.

[Yawn]

that vid is kind of pretty if u dont mind me saying

but rip x

[j0rd]

631604871125450752

up to 17 now

[sexpot]

that shockwave... damn

[lemons]

it just doesnt look real

i saw a video of a man abotu to walk out a building then the explosion happen and suddenly the door he was about to walk out collapses on him with the frames and glass UGHhh horrific

[David]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=17&v=a1aHADL2a24

[Gina]

jesus thats so AWFUL
ahhhhhhh

[Matt]

Definitely does look like something out of a movie. I can't imagine what it's like for the people caught up/involved in it.

[xxMATTGxx]

Death toll has increased and will probably rise again:


At least 44 people are now known to have died, and more than 500 injured, following two major explosions in China's northern port city of Tianjin.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-33900268

Reddit have a live page as well up: https://www.reddit.com/live/veh2e41lp0he

[Zak]

21 tonnes of TNT .... wow

[xxMATTGxx]

Wow at this video: https://www.facebook.com/ebaumsworld/videos/10153155166912424/

Drone footage of the aftermath: http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/84695795/

[David]

Wow at this video: https://www.facebook.com/ebaumsworld/videos/10153155166912424/

Drone footage of the aftermath: http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/84695795/

first one's not loading, got a mirror?
what's with the music on the second one, it's like something outta GoT

[xxMATTGxx]

first one's not loading, got a mirror?
what's with the music on the second one, it's like something outta GoT


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXV4eaW4AKw

[A4R0N]

scary

[Zak]

Wow at this video: https://www.facebook.com/ebaumsworld/videos/10153155166912424/

Drone footage of the aftermath: http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/84695795/

That's the explosion video I saw a few days back. It's absolutely brutal.

[David]

https://i.imgur.com/gYCmfAd.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/qc7FPxa.jpg