Two blasts shook the northeastern Chinese city of Tianjin late on
Wednesday. State media has reported that over 300 people have been
injured, and at least 7 are dead.
People's Daily newspaper claimed that several more remained trapped, as firefighters tried to bring the fire under control.
The blast had erupted from a shipment of explosives in a key industrial
zone in Binhai New Area at about 11:30 pm local time (3:30 pm GMT),
state broadcaster China Central Television said. The initial blast
triggered a suspected petrol explosion in an adjacent reservoir.
The blast wave shattered windows in nearby offices and apartment blocks, and the impact was felt up to 10 km away.
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