Sunday, August 16, 2015

Explosions Tianjin: 112 deaths, evacuations are amplified – France Info

Three days after the explosion on an industrial site, the police evacuated the inhabitants because of new explosions, the resumption of fire and harmful risk. The disaster left at least 112 dead and 700 injured.

An evacuation operation organized by police officers were ongoing Saturday morning in Tianjin, China theater of spectacular and deadly explosions Wednesday in the area of ​​this industrial port. Sunday, the toll of the disaster was increased to 112 dead and over 700 injured

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“Toxic”

The evacuation of residents nearest the site of Tianjin explosions intensified since Saturday morning. The perimeter of two kilometers around the disaster area was increased to three kilometers. Filter masks were distributed to those affected by these precautionary measures strengthened. Armed police are asking the population to leave, “because of the spread of toxic substances” reported Xinhua news agency. Delphine Sureau, present in Tianjin to France Info, explains that several fires were taken to Paris time 5:40 Saturday and seven small explosions were heard.

The reporting Delphine Sureau for France Info Tianjin where evacuations are amplified

In recent times, China’s official news agency has reported an intensification of fire and explosions heard in news already the disaster area, but still without explanation on the origin. According to another source, Beijing News, sodium cyanide was found on the site. The winds that will strengthen this Saturday on the Chinese port might spread to land these emanations of this harmful product.

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