The Chinese Tianjin again bombings – Kommersant

in the industrial area of ​​Chinese port of Tianjin, where on Wednesday evening, a series of powerful explosions rocked the new today, reports CNN. Local authorities decided to evacuate residents within a radius of 3 km from the Tianjin because of the danger of chemical release. In place of the incident, the military chemical troops arrived.

As CNN reported, citing local media, on the territory of the port city of Tianjin heard more explosions, and the area around the warehouse exploded now again fire. The city authorities decided to evacuate the population within a radius of 3 km from the scene. The decision was taken because of concerns that the stock at the time of the explosion was not less than 700 tonnes of sodium cyanide.

Deputy Chief of Public Security in the city during a press conference podtsvredil that the warehouse could be stored potassium, sodium, sodium chlorate, sodium cyanide and other hazardous chemicals. “According to preliminary data, the hazardous substances are mainly stored in the container terminal, and sending a cargo area. Among the dangerous chemicals could be potassium, sodium, sodium chlorate, caustic soda, trichlorethylene, potassium nitrate, ammonium nitrate, tsiklogeksilan, dimethyl disulfide, formic acid and other hazardous chemicals “- leads the” RIA Novosti “words of Deputy Head of Public Security.

Due to the possible spread of toxic fumes on the scene arrived military chemical troops.

According to the agency “Xinhua” Chinese authorities after an explosion in Tianjin intend to suspend the work of more than 360 accounts in various social networks because of the rumors that are published by their owners.

Warehouse owned Ruihai Logistics, which specializes in the transport of toxic chemicals, including sodium cyanide, and toluene.

Recall that in the largest Chinese city Tianjin on August 12 evening two powerful explosions. The explosions took place in the port town of stock at that store, according to local media, “and dangerous chemical products.” According to recent reports, 85 people were killed and 720 people were injured. On the morning of August 14, rescuers found under the rubble of surviving a fire.

The city of Tianjin is located in the northeast of China, is a major industrial center and port, in the city of 15 million people live. Tianjin – the third largest city in mainland China.

Kseniya Shevchenko