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August 13, 2015

China: Explosions at Chemical Warehouse Kill Nearly 50 People 
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In China, at least 44 people have died following massive explosions at a
warehouse storing toxic chemicals and gas in the northeast port city of
Tianjin. Five hundred more people have been hospitalized. The explosions
were so powerful, they could be seen by satellites in space. The exact
cause of Wednesday night's blasts is still unknown.

 

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