Explosions Tianjin: stock reached 112 dead, evacuees – RTL.fr

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A man photographs the cars destroyed by gigantic explosions in Tianjin, China, August 14, 2015.

with Digital writing RTL, With AFP posted on 15/08/2015 at 9:11 updated on 08/16/2015 05:13

The authorities now announced 112 dead . A previous assessment of two gigantic explosions that hit Wednesday the port city of Tianjin, in north-east China, was as 85 deaths. The victims include 21 firefighters . This disaster, which occurred after a fire at a chemical warehouse, also made over 700 injured supported by the authorities .

The authorities have provided no explanation of the causes of explosions . They said they did not know exactly what was stored on the site, which, however, for a company specializing in highly dangerous chemicals.

Fear of a toxic cloud

The threat was such that the inhabitants of the area closest to the scene of the tragedy were asked to evacuate Saturday, August 15. Authorities fear, according to Xinhua news agency, the spread of toxic chemicals. The police have indeed discovered the sodium cyanide from the site. The authorities have appealed to experts companies producing sodium cyanide, which went to unit hazardous materials storage where explosions occurred Wednesday

The fire was still not circumscribed Saturday, three days after the disaster. They would even intensified, causing new explosions , Xinhua said.

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