Residents near Tianjin blast site evacuated over chemical fears
  • 9 years ago
The number of people killed in giant explosions in the Chinese port of Tianjin on Wednesday has risen to 85.
And in the latest worrying turn of events,... armed police are evacuating everyone within three kilometers of the blast site over fears of chemical contamination after cyanide was reportedly found.
There have also been reports of fires reigniting... with thick plumes of black smoke billowing up in the air with the occasional loud explosion.
The Chinese government has ordered a nationwide inspection of sites storing dangerous chemicals and explosives.
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