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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
the shockwave on that video though, ******* hell
how did this even happen
really awful it looks like a trailer for an apocalyptic film
so so so so horrible, hope those that still can get out alive, scary stuff
Damnnnn, have a bad feeling the death toll is going to rise so much over the next couple of hours.
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.
wow that looks terrible, does it say what kind of factory?
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.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by buttons
It will take days to put that out. Insane explosion.
woah imagine being close to that when it exploded
so sad
UPDATE
https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/c..._port_city_of/Quote:
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.
Huge loss of life it appears.
that vid is kind of pretty if u dont mind me saying
but rip x
up to 17 now17 people said to have died in explosion in China's port city of #Tianjin, state media reports http://t.co/HVc7aiY4FS pic.twitter.com/l40ZvshTRu
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) August 12, 2015
that shockwave... damn
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
jesus thats so AWFUL
ahhhhhhh
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.
Death toll has increased and will probably rise again:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-33900268Quote:
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.
Reddit have a live page as well up: https://www.reddit.com/live/veh2e41lp0he
21 tonnes of TNT .... wow
Wow at this video: https://www.facebook.com/ebaumsworld...3155166912424/
Drone footage of the aftermath: http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/84695795/
first one's not loading, got a mirror?Quote:
Originally Posted by xxMATTGxx
what's with the music on the second one, it's like something outta GoT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXV4eaW4AKwQuote:
Originally Posted by David
scary
That's the explosion video I saw a few days back. It's absolutely brutal.Quote:
Originally Posted by xxMATTGxx