TIANJIN, CHINA — Massive blasts in China’s northern port city of Tianjin have killed at least 44 people and injured hundreds more.
The deadly explosions took place in a warehouse storing dangerous chemical goods in the port area of Tianjin’s Binhai District, the BBC reported.
According to local media China Huanqiu.com, the company who owns the warehouse is Tianjin Dongjiang Port Rui Hai International Logistics, and their warehouse has two storage rooms for dangerous goods. It is not clear which part of the building triggered the blasts.
The first explosion took place at 11:34 p.m. and was as powerful as a 2.3 magnitude earthquake. The explosion triggered a second blast with a magnitude of 2.9 just 30 seconds later.
The cause of the explosions is still under investigation.
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