Hundreds hospitalized after massive explosion in Chinese city of Tianjin

Started by Baron von Schtinkenbutt, August 12, 2015, 02:44:56 PM

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Norgy

#16
August 13, 2015, 01:46:49 AM
That looks like a war zone.  :(

Monoriu

#17
August 13, 2015, 02:20:22 AM
Possible disturbing images of injuries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSsy6_w7LBs

Summary video showing the explosion from multiple different angles, as well as the damage to some of the nearby residences. 

Monoriu

#18
August 13, 2015, 02:25:48 AM Last Edit: August 13, 2015, 02:27:23 AM by Monoriu
Somebody used a drone to videotape the aftermath. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwDyJhydrFc

Monoriu

#19
August 13, 2015, 03:19:35 AM
They have basically stopped sending firefighters in, as it is highly unlikely that there are survivors, the risk to the firefighters is too high, and they have already lost far too many men.  Official figures are that at least 11 firefighters have died from secondary explosions, and like 8 fire trucks need to be written off.  They'll just let the fire burn out by itself. 

jimmy olsen

#21
August 13, 2015, 03:56:20 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on August 13, 2015, 02:20:22 AM
Possible disturbing images of injuries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSsy6_w7LBs

Summary video showing the explosion from multiple different angles, as well as the damage to some of the nearby residences.
Holy Shit
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jimmy olsen

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August 13, 2015, 05:04:51 AM Last Edit: August 13, 2015, 05:25:59 AM by jimmy olsen
That can't just be equivalent to 21 tons of tnt can it? Not if windows were broken and people were knocked over 2km away.
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Monoriu

#23
August 13, 2015, 07:44:37 AM
A bit surprised that Chinese firefighters are considered soldiers.

Razgovory

#25
August 13, 2015, 09:31:19 AM
Jesus Christ, that's horrendous :(  It's like a small nuke going off.
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HisMajestyBOB

#26
August 13, 2015, 10:12:57 PM
Quote from: PRC on August 12, 2015, 11:08:57 PM
Quote from: HisMajestyBOB on August 12, 2015, 10:05:22 PM
On the other hand, Shanghai is a richer, larger, all-around better city than Tianjin. I'd say Tianjin is China's Boston: a large port and decently wealthy city, but not as big as they think they are.

What is America's Shanghai?

New York. Large, cosmopolitan financial center.
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HisMajestyBOB

#27
August 13, 2015, 10:14:18 PM
Quote from: Monoriu on August 13, 2015, 03:44:12 AM
photos

Thanks for the pics. That really sucks. :(
Definitely fortunate that it happened so late, and not during the middle of the workday.
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Admiral Yi

#28
August 13, 2015, 11:53:35 PM
CNN showed the video of the dude walking to the glass doors to check out what was happening when the wall blew in on him.  Looked like a well done movie scene.

Monoriu

#29
August 14, 2015, 02:44:09 AM
I don't know, looking at these videos of explosions and injuries, I get a sudden urge to buy shares in Dow Chemical and/or Dupont.  I think they are important. 
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