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Massive explosion in China's Tianjin | Massive explosion in China's Tianjin |
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A massive explosion has hit China's northern Tianjin with scores of people injured, reports say. | |
The explosion reportedly occurred at about 23:30 (15:30 GMT) at a petrol storage station at Tianjin's Binhai New Development Zone. The cause is unknown. | |
Pictures and video footage shared on social media appear to show a number of people wounded by the blast. | |
Several nearby tower blocks are without power, according to the Chinese state broadcaster CCTV. | |
Tianjin is a major port and industrial area to the south-east of the Chinese capital, Beijing. | |
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