On August 13th, combustible chemicals in a Tianjin warehouse led to a wave of death, injury and devastation.
Fire and smoke soar into the skies of Tianjin.
On August 13th, a rash of violent explosions tore through Tianjin, China, leaving at least 50 dead and hundreds injured, according to state-run news outlet Xinhua.
Hours later, those alive are coping with massive amounts of destruction: chemical odors penetrate the air; smoke replaces sky, and countless homes and vehicles are in states of colossal disrepair in the Chinese port city. See photos of the explosion and aftermath below:
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1 of 30 2 of 30Firefighters at the scene of the explosion. Source: Reuters/China Daily 3 of 30Parts of Tianjin resemble a smoke-filled wasteland. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 4 of 30State media reports that at least 44 people are dead and over 500 are injured more than 500. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 5 of 30Smoke escapes a pile of shipping containers and makes its way to surrounding areas. Source: Reuters/Stringer 6 of 30Rows of brand new cars (seen here) were incinerated due to the explosion. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 7 of 30Source: Reuters/Stringer 8 of 30Brand new cars parked in Tianjin port are seen badly damaged at the site of the massive explosions in Tianjin on August 13, 2015. Enormous explosions in a major Chinese port city killed at least 44 people and injured more than 500, state media reported on August 13, leaving a devastated industrial landscape of incinerated cars, toppled shipping containers and burnt-out buildings. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 9 of 30Row after row of hollowed-out cars await their scrapped fate. Source: Reuters/Jason Lee 10 of 30Firefighters combat the blaze at a parking lot at the Binhai new district. Source: Reuters/Stringer 11 of 30Rescuers in a van near the site of the explosions. Source: Reuters/Stringer 12 of 30A firefighter receives treatment at a hospital following the explosions in Binhai new district. Dozens of firefighters are missing. Source: Reuters/China Daily 13 of 30State media reports that over 500 people were hurt following the explosions. Source: Reuters/Stringer 14 of 30Medical workers attend to the injured. Source: Reuters/Stringer 15 of 30Container boxes are shrouded in smoke. Source: Reuters/Jason Lee 16 of 30Shattered wall tiles and window parts cover a damaged car at the site of the Tianjin explosions. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 17 of 30Not even vehicles under bridges were safe from the explosion. Source: Reuters/Stringer 18 of 30A man naps at a primary school dining hall, which following the explosions has been converted into a shelter for those living nearby. Source: Reuters/Jason Lee 19 of 30Many have been displaced since the explosion. Here, a man rests on a slide. Source: Reuters/Stringer 20 of 30People wear gas masks to combat the smoke caused by the explosion. Source: Reuters/Stringer 21 of 30The explosions impacted surrounding areas, as seen from this photo. From a broken apartment window, residents have a bird’s eye view of the smoke and fire laying waste to Tianjin. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 22 of 30The interior of an apartment damaged by the explosion. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 23 of 30A Tianjin residents takes a photo of the explosion’s effects. Source: Reuters/Stringer 24 of 30A damaged fire truck at the site of the Tianjin explosions. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 25 of 30Another damaged car at the site of the Tianjin explosions. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 26 of 30Source: Reuters/Stringer 27 of 30Workers attempt to clean debris from the explosion site. Source: Reuters/Stringer 28 of 30Smoke billows above the city. Source: Reuters/Stringer 29 of 30A closer view reveals mountains of damaged containers. Source: Reuters/Stringer 30 of 30Like this gallery?Share it:
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According to state media, the explosions began at a warehouse owned by Tianjin Dongjiang Port Rui Hai International Logistics Co., which stores and transports what have been described as “dangerous chemicals.”
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1 of 30 2 of 30Firefighters at the scene of the explosion. Source: Reuters/China Daily 3 of 30Parts of Tianjin resemble a smoke-filled wasteland. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 4 of 30State media reports that at least 44 people are dead and over 500 are injured more than 500. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 5 of 30Smoke escapes a pile of shipping containers and makes its way to surrounding areas. Source: Reuters/Stringer 6 of 30Rows of brand new cars (seen here) were incinerated due to the explosion. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 7 of 30Source: Reuters/Stringer 8 of 30Brand new cars parked in Tianjin port are seen badly damaged at the site of the massive explosions in Tianjin on August 13, 2015. Enormous explosions in a major Chinese port city killed at least 44 people and injured more than 500, state media reported on August 13, leaving a devastated industrial landscape of incinerated cars, toppled shipping containers and burnt-out buildings. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 9 of 30Row after row of hollowed-out cars await their scrapped fate. Source: Reuters/Jason Lee 10 of 30Firefighters combat the blaze at a parking lot at the Binhai new district. Source: Reuters/Stringer 11 of 30Rescuers in a van near the site of the explosions. Source: Reuters/Stringer 12 of 30A firefighter receives treatment at a hospital following the explosions in Binhai new district. Dozens of firefighters are missing. Source: Reuters/China Daily 13 of 30State media reports that over 500 people were hurt following the explosions. Source: Reuters/Stringer 14 of 30Medical workers attend to the injured. Source: Reuters/Stringer 15 of 30Container boxes are shrouded in smoke. Source: Reuters/Jason Lee 16 of 30Shattered wall tiles and window parts cover a damaged car at the site of the Tianjin explosions. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 17 of 30Not even vehicles under bridges were safe from the explosion. Source: Reuters/Stringer 18 of 30A man naps at a primary school dining hall, which following the explosions has been converted into a shelter for those living nearby. Source: Reuters/Jason Lee 19 of 30Many have been displaced since the explosion. Here, a man rests on a slide. Source: Reuters/Stringer 20 of 30People wear gas masks to combat the smoke caused by the explosion. Source: Reuters/Stringer 21 of 30The explosions impacted surrounding areas, as seen from this photo. From a broken apartment window, residents have a bird’s eye view of the smoke and fire laying waste to Tianjin. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 22 of 30The interior of an apartment damaged by the explosion. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 23 of 30A Tianjin residents takes a photo of the explosion’s effects. Source: Reuters/Stringer 24 of 30A damaged fire truck at the site of the Tianjin explosions. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 25 of 30Another damaged car at the site of the Tianjin explosions. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 26 of 30Source: Reuters/Stringer 27 of 30Workers attempt to clean debris from the explosion site. Source: Reuters/Stringer 28 of 30Smoke billows above the city. Source: Reuters/Stringer 29 of 30A closer view reveals mountains of damaged containers. Source: Reuters/Stringer 30 of 30Like this gallery?Share it:
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1 of 30 2 of 30Firefighters at the scene of the explosion. Source: Reuters/China Daily 3 of 30Parts of Tianjin resemble a smoke-filled wasteland. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 4 of 30State media reports that at least 44 people are dead and over 500 are injured more than 500. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 5 of 30Smoke escapes a pile of shipping containers and makes its way to surrounding areas. Source: Reuters/Stringer 6 of 30Rows of brand new cars (seen here) were incinerated due to the explosion. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 7 of 30Source: Reuters/Stringer 8 of 30Brand new cars parked in Tianjin port are seen badly damaged at the site of the massive explosions in Tianjin on August 13, 2015. Enormous explosions in a major Chinese port city killed at least 44 people and injured more than 500, state media reported on August 13, leaving a devastated industrial landscape of incinerated cars, toppled shipping containers and burnt-out buildings. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 9 of 30Row after row of hollowed-out cars await their scrapped fate. Source: Reuters/Jason Lee 10 of 30Firefighters combat the blaze at a parking lot at the Binhai new district. Source: Reuters/Stringer 11 of 30Rescuers in a van near the site of the explosions. Source: Reuters/Stringer 12 of 30A firefighter receives treatment at a hospital following the explosions in Binhai new district. Dozens of firefighters are missing. Source: Reuters/China Daily 13 of 30State media reports that over 500 people were hurt following the explosions. Source: Reuters/Stringer 14 of 30Medical workers attend to the injured. Source: Reuters/Stringer 15 of 30Container boxes are shrouded in smoke. Source: Reuters/Jason Lee 16 of 30Shattered wall tiles and window parts cover a damaged car at the site of the Tianjin explosions. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 17 of 30Not even vehicles under bridges were safe from the explosion. Source: Reuters/Stringer 18 of 30A man naps at a primary school dining hall, which following the explosions has been converted into a shelter for those living nearby. Source: Reuters/Jason Lee 19 of 30Many have been displaced since the explosion. Here, a man rests on a slide. Source: Reuters/Stringer 20 of 30People wear gas masks to combat the smoke caused by the explosion. Source: Reuters/Stringer 21 of 30The explosions impacted surrounding areas, as seen from this photo. From a broken apartment window, residents have a bird’s eye view of the smoke and fire laying waste to Tianjin. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 22 of 30The interior of an apartment damaged by the explosion. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 23 of 30A Tianjin residents takes a photo of the explosion’s effects. Source: Reuters/Stringer 24 of 30A damaged fire truck at the site of the Tianjin explosions. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 25 of 30Another damaged car at the site of the Tianjin explosions. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 26 of 30Source: Reuters/Stringer 27 of 30Workers attempt to clean debris from the explosion site. Source: Reuters/Stringer 28 of 30Smoke billows above the city. Source: Reuters/Stringer 29 of 30A closer view reveals mountains of damaged containers. Source: Reuters/Stringer 30 of 30Like this gallery?Share it:
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1 of 30 2 of 30Firefighters at the scene of the explosion. Source: Reuters/China Daily 3 of 30Parts of Tianjin resemble a smoke-filled wasteland. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 4 of 30State media reports that at least 44 people are dead and over 500 are injured more than 500. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 5 of 30Smoke escapes a pile of shipping containers and makes its way to surrounding areas. Source: Reuters/Stringer 6 of 30Rows of brand new cars (seen here) were incinerated due to the explosion. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 7 of 30Source: Reuters/Stringer 8 of 30Brand new cars parked in Tianjin port are seen badly damaged at the site of the massive explosions in Tianjin on August 13, 2015. Enormous explosions in a major Chinese port city killed at least 44 people and injured more than 500, state media reported on August 13, leaving a devastated industrial landscape of incinerated cars, toppled shipping containers and burnt-out buildings. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 9 of 30Row after row of hollowed-out cars await their scrapped fate. Source: Reuters/Jason Lee 10 of 30Firefighters combat the blaze at a parking lot at the Binhai new district. Source: Reuters/Stringer 11 of 30Rescuers in a van near the site of the explosions. Source: Reuters/Stringer 12 of 30A firefighter receives treatment at a hospital following the explosions in Binhai new district. Dozens of firefighters are missing. Source: Reuters/China Daily 13 of 30State media reports that over 500 people were hurt following the explosions. Source: Reuters/Stringer 14 of 30Medical workers attend to the injured. Source: Reuters/Stringer 15 of 30Container boxes are shrouded in smoke. Source: Reuters/Jason Lee 16 of 30Shattered wall tiles and window parts cover a damaged car at the site of the Tianjin explosions. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 17 of 30Not even vehicles under bridges were safe from the explosion. Source: Reuters/Stringer 18 of 30A man naps at a primary school dining hall, which following the explosions has been converted into a shelter for those living nearby. Source: Reuters/Jason Lee 19 of 30Many have been displaced since the explosion. Here, a man rests on a slide. Source: Reuters/Stringer 20 of 30People wear gas masks to combat the smoke caused by the explosion. Source: Reuters/Stringer 21 of 30The explosions impacted surrounding areas, as seen from this photo. From a broken apartment window, residents have a bird’s eye view of the smoke and fire laying waste to Tianjin. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 22 of 30The interior of an apartment damaged by the explosion. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 23 of 30A Tianjin residents takes a photo of the explosion’s effects. Source: Reuters/Stringer 24 of 30A damaged fire truck at the site of the Tianjin explosions. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 25 of 30Another damaged car at the site of the Tianjin explosions. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images 26 of 30Source: Reuters/Stringer 27 of 30Workers attempt to clean debris from the explosion site. Source: Reuters/Stringer 28 of 30Smoke billows above the city. Source: Reuters/Stringer 29 of 30A closer view reveals mountains of damaged containers. Source: Reuters/Stringer 30 of 30Like this gallery?Share it:
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2 of 30Firefighters at the scene of the explosion. Source: Reuters/China Daily
3 of 30Parts of Tianjin resemble a smoke-filled wasteland. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images
4 of 30State media reports that at least 44 people are dead and over 500 are injured more than 500. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images
5 of 30Smoke escapes a pile of shipping containers and makes its way to surrounding areas. Source: Reuters/Stringer
6 of 30Rows of brand new cars (seen here) were incinerated due to the explosion. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images
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8 of 30Brand new cars parked in Tianjin port are seen badly damaged at the site of the massive explosions in Tianjin on August 13, 2015. Enormous explosions in a major Chinese port city killed at least 44 people and injured more than 500, state media reported on August 13, leaving a devastated industrial landscape of incinerated cars, toppled shipping containers and burnt-out buildings. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images
9 of 30Row after row of hollowed-out cars await their scrapped fate. Source: Reuters/Jason Lee
10 of 30Firefighters combat the blaze at a parking lot at the Binhai new district. Source: Reuters/Stringer
11 of 30Rescuers in a van near the site of the explosions. Source: Reuters/Stringer
12 of 30A firefighter receives treatment at a hospital following the explosions in Binhai new district. Dozens of firefighters are missing. Source: Reuters/China Daily
13 of 30State media reports that over 500 people were hurt following the explosions. Source: Reuters/Stringer
14 of 30Medical workers attend to the injured. Source: Reuters/Stringer
15 of 30Container boxes are shrouded in smoke. Source: Reuters/Jason Lee
16 of 30Shattered wall tiles and window parts cover a damaged car at the site of the Tianjin explosions. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images
17 of 30Not even vehicles under bridges were safe from the explosion. Source: Reuters/Stringer
18 of 30A man naps at a primary school dining hall, which following the explosions has been converted into a shelter for those living nearby. Source: Reuters/Jason Lee
19 of 30Many have been displaced since the explosion. Here, a man rests on a slide. Source: Reuters/Stringer
20 of 30People wear gas masks to combat the smoke caused by the explosion. Source: Reuters/Stringer
21 of 30The explosions impacted surrounding areas, as seen from this photo. From a broken apartment window, residents have a bird’s eye view of the smoke and fire laying waste to Tianjin. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images
22 of 30The interior of an apartment damaged by the explosion. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images
23 of 30A Tianjin residents takes a photo of the explosion’s effects. Source: Reuters/Stringer
24 of 30A damaged fire truck at the site of the Tianjin explosions. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images
25 of 30Another damaged car at the site of the Tianjin explosions. Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images
26 of 30Source: Reuters/Stringer
27 of 30Workers attempt to clean debris from the explosion site. Source: Reuters/Stringer
28 of 30Smoke billows above the city. Source: Reuters/Stringer
29 of 30A closer view reveals mountains of damaged containers. Source: Reuters/Stringer
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Chinese news organization The People’s Daily reports that these combustible and explosive goods exploded in Binhai New Area, and led to the sweeping disarray that Tianjin residents now face. The company executives have since been taken into custody, said state media.
Two blasts wreaked havoc on the city of over 13 million just before midnight, with the second explosion so massive that it was equivalent to 21 metric tons of TNT or a 2.9-magnitude earthquake, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. BBC reports that residents felt shockwaves several miles away.
But after the immediate destruction comes a more pernicious - and indefinite - danger. Said environmental group Greenpeace in a public statement,
State media reports that President Xi Jinping has urged “all-out efforts” to rescue victims and contain the fire.
NaCN in particular is highly toxic. Ca(C2) and TDI react violently with water and reactive chemicals, with risk of explosion. This will present a challenge for firefighting and, with rain forecast for tomorrow, is a major hazard."
For more footage, watch these videos below:
Drone footage of the Tianjin explosion.
The People’s Daily captures a mushroom cloud and fire from the explosion.
Dashboard camera footage of the explosion.
Drone footage of the Tianjin explosion.
The People’s Daily captures a mushroom cloud and fire from the explosion.
Dashboard camera footage of the explosion.
