At least 44 people have been killed after two huge explosions tore through an industrial area in China.The blast happened where toxic chemicals and gas were stored in the northeast Chinese port city of Tianjin.
At least 500 people have been injured. Read below for live updates.
At least 500 people have been injured. Read below for live updates.
10:22 am
China shuts down super computer used in space building programme
China has been forced to shut down one of its fastest supercomputers after the devastating blaze.The Tianhe-1 supercomputer, which used to be the fastest computer in the world, is located close to the blast site.
The computer, which is used as part of the country's space programme is located in the National Supercomputing Centre.
The blast forced the ceiling to collapse at the centre leading to concerns for the computer, the South China Morning Post reported.
It is not thought to have been damaged but was shut down as a precaution.
10:08 am
Picture shows dozens of people queuing to donate blood
This picture shows dozens of people queuing to donate blood following the tragic explosions.Hundreds have been injured following the blast with over sixty people described as being in a serious condition.
People were queuing to donate blood outside the city’s railway station.
Witnesses described how firefighters wept as they worked to extinguish flames.
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9:35 am
Drone footage shows devastation at blast site
This footage filmed on a drone shows the scale of the devastation at the blast site.Huge plumes of smoke can be seen billowing from the ground hours after the explosions.
Areas where buildings once stood are now covered in rubble.
9:26 am
Blasts registered as seismic events
Last night’s blasts were so large that they were seen by satellites
in space and sent shockwaves through apartment blocks kilometres away in
the port city of 15 million people.
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Vast areas of the port - the 10th largest in the world - were devastated.
Crumpled shipping containers were thrown around like match sticks, hundreds of new cars were torched and port buildings left as burnt-out shells, Reuters witnesses said.
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9:08 am
Pictures show total devastation at blast site
New pictures are emerging now of the devastated scene left behind.These images show how hundreds of cars were left damaged after the blast rocked the port city.
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9:02 am
1,000 firefighters sent to the scene
The massive explosions in the warehouse district sent up massive fireballs into the sky.Twelve of the dead were from among the more than 1,000 firefighters sent to fight the blaze set off by the explosions shortly before midnight, the Tianjin municipal government said.
8:57 am
'Is this an atomic bomb'
Witnesses described the devastating moment the explosions happened.One person inside a building was heard saying: "Our building is shaking. Is this an atomic bomb?"
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"I first thought it was an earthquake."
8:37 am
At least 44 people killed in blast
It has now been confirmed that at least 44 people have been killed in the blast.Two huge explosions tore through an industrial area where toxic chemicals and gas were stored in the northeast Chinese port city of Tianjin.
At least a dozen firefighters are among the dead.
11:02 pm
Live coverage over
Our live coverage of the incident in Tianjin is now over. Huge explosions hit an industrial area in the northeast Chinese port city late tonight, killing at least seven people and injuring 180.
The explosions erupted in a shipment of explosives at around 11.30pm local time, triggering a blast wave felt miles away.
Video footage showed flames lighting up the night sky and Chinese news agency Xinhua quoted residents in nearby districts as saying the blast had shattered windows.
The agency said the explosion had ripped through a warehouse storing "dangerous goods".
People had been wounded by broken glass and stones and some were seriously hurt.
There were two explosions within 30 seconds of each other and about 100 fire trucks had been sent to the scene.
Fireballs from an initial blast had ignited further explosions in premises nearby.
Stay with us and we will bring further updates on the story as it develops.
10:03 pm
Seven people confirmed dead, 'at least 180 injured'
We are starting to get confirmed numbers of the dead and injured. Seven people have now been confirmed dead in the explosion in Tianjin.
And at least 180 more have been injured, according to the Xinhua news agency.
9:38 pm
Another perspective on the explosion
Here's the explosion from another perspective point.This video is taken from further away than previously released footage so you get a sense of just how huge the blast was.
Click on the tweet to watch it below.
Or could this be #Tianjin Olympic stadium, and what we’re hearing is the blast wave, not the sound wave? https://t.co/eva0wy8ylG
— Andy Carvin (@acarvin) August 12, 2015
9:34 pm
More pictures of damage
More pictures of damage-struck buildings not far from the explosion now. These properties were caught up in the blast in Tianjin, China, less than a kilometer away from the factory.
So far seven people have been confirmed dead with injured running into the hundreds.
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Weibo / Twitter
9:25 pm
Full story on the dramatic images from China
These dramatic pictures show the devastation wreaked by a huge explosion in a busy Chinese city that killed seven people and injured at least 300.Early indications suggest the blast in Tianjin was caused by a fire at a gas station and several dozen people are still trapped in the fire.
Click below for the full story.
China explosion: Pictures reveal blast devastation as 7 confirmed dead, 300 injured and others still trapped in fire
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8:58 pm
More video of the horrific blast
Here's the latest video of the explosion. The clip complies various footage showing the huge, mushroom cloud style blast that went off in the centre of a Chinese city tonight.
Watch it below.
8:56 pm
'Seven dead' in explosion
Seven people have reportedly died in the explosion according to Chinese media. A number of people are still trapped at the site, it is also claimed.
Firefighters continue to tackle the blaze, which is expected to go on for several more hours yet.
#Tianjin death toll rises to 7 according to People's Daily weibo. Some are still trapped in fire due to second blast. pic.twitter.com/gDRrMp63UB
— People's Daily,China (@PDChina) August 12, 2015
8:50 pm
Pictures of the damage from the blast
These images show the damage from the blast in Tianjin, China less than a kilometer away from the factory. Offices and residences have been devastated in the explosion.
Witnesses have described windows shattering as the huge detonation took place.
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Weibo / Twitter
8:44 pm
Residents flee scene in dramatic pictures
People have been taking shelter on a street after the huge explosion in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin. Hundreds of people were wounded tonight 2 by a huge explosion of inflammable material stored in a warehouse.
The company that runs the warehouse had proper approval for the business, Chinese media reports.
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8:34 pm
Map showing where Tianjin is
This map gives you a better idea of where the affected city is. Tianjin is one of China's largest city, south of Beijing on the east coast.
The blast took place in Binhai, which is described as 'a hub of advanced industry and financial activity'.
8:29 pm
Explosion 'was at warehouse storing dangerous goods'
State-run news agency Xinhua is claiming the explosion ripped through a warehouse storing "dangerous goods".Amazingly Central Television said on its website no deaths had been reported.
There are now around 100 fire trucks at the scene to tackle the blaze.
Xinhua said fireballs from an initial blast had ignited further explosions in premises nearby.
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