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                     Massive Blast Rattles China Port City

   by VOA News

   A massive explosion erupted into the night-time skies over Tianjin,
   China, late Wednesday, apparently at a chemical container terminal
   where flammable material was being stored.

   There was no immediate explanation for the blast, although it is
   believed to have occurred in a shipping container. State media reported
   at least 50 people are being treated for injuries, including
   firefighters, but it is not known if anyone was killed in the blast.

   State-run Xinhua reported that the initial blast at the industrial
   plant was so powerful it set off secondary explosions, causing local
   tremors.

   People who witnessed the explosion posted pictures on social media
   outlets showing massive plumes of fire and smoke.  Tianjin is a port
   city in northern China, about 150 kilometers southeast of Beijing.
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