The northern Chinese port city of Tianjin was rocked by a series of super-massive explosions at a warehouse used to store hazardous goods, leaving at least 44 people killed and over 520 injured. How big were the blasts? They were so colossal that they were actually detected from space by a weather satellite.
Since the deadly explosion, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have managed to contact all 79 registered Singaporeans working near the incident area, confirming that none sustained heavy injuries from the blast. "We express our deepest condolences to the families of the victims, and wish the injured a full and speedy recovery," they wrote in the press release. "MFA will remain in close contact with the Tianjin authorities until all registered Singaporeans are accounted for and to render consular assistance to the affected Singaporeans ."
Various reports have noted that the explosions were devastatingly immense, with shockwaves felt by residents across the city. The first explosion that occurred was equivalent to 3 tons of TNT while the second bigger explosions was said to be equivalent to 21 tons of TNT, Shanghaiist reports.
The tragedy unfolded further when at least 12 firefighters were reported dead during the course of their battle against the blaze, while 36 others remain "out of contact". 66 of the injured are currently in critical condition in hospital.
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The northern Chinese port city of Tianjin was rocked by a series of super-massive explosions at a warehouse used to store hazardous goods, leaving at least 44 people killed and over 520 injured. How big were the blasts? They were so colossal that they were actually detected from space by a weather satellite.
Since the deadly explosion, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have managed to contact all 79 registered Singaporeans working near the incident area, confirming that none sustained heavy injuries from the blast. "We express our deepest condolences to the families of the victims, and wish the injured a full and speedy recovery," they wrote in the press release. "MFA will remain in close contact with the Tianjin authorities until all registered Singaporeans are accounted for and to render consular assistance to the affected Singaporeans ."
Various reports have noted that the explosions were devastatingly immense, with shockwaves felt by residents across the city. The first explosion that occurred was equivalent to 3 tons of TNT while the second bigger explosions was said to be equivalent to 21 tons of TNT, Shanghaiist reports.
The tragedy unfolded further when at least 12 firefighters were reported dead during the course of their battle against the blaze, while 36 others remain "out of contact". 66 of the injured are currently in critical condition in hospital.
Photo: Reuters