youtube Tianjin Explosion

China’s northern city of Tianjin is rocked by huge explosions when a blasts, at a warehouse storing toxic chemicals, destroyed tower blocks and burned out thousands of cars. Many caught the disaster on camera. Here is a video syncing up different views and catching the blast wave moving throughout the city.

The blast is now known to have killed at least 50 people. More than 700 have been injured and hospitals are struggling to cope with the number of casualties. Twelve firefighters are among those who lost their lives; 36 of their colleagues are still missing.

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