112 killed, over 700 hurt as huge blasts rock Chinese port city Tianjin

[caption id=“attachment_2390864” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Two massive explosions caused by flammable goods ripped through an industrial area in the northeast Chinese port city of Tianjin late on Wednesday, killing 112 people and injuring around 700, official Chinese media reported. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2390866” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] CCTV said the blasts erupted in a shipment of explosives at around 11.30 p.m. local time, triggering a blast wave that was felt kilometres away. The second blast came roughly 30 seconds after the first, state media said. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2390868” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Pictures posted on Chinese media websites showed a cloud of dust towering above buildings near the scene. Residents and workers, some bleeding, could be seen fleeing. Reuters[/caption]