Massive explosion in Tianjin

Oberon · 08-12-15, 02:57 PM

A massive explosion has occurred in the Chinese port city of Tianjin, with hundreds of wounded and many feared dead. The exact cause of the explosion, which caused a magnitude 2.9 seismic event, is not known but reports have varied from a shipment of explosives detonating, a cargo ship detonating and setting off nearby petrol containers, to possibly an LNG ship exploding (although I rate this as unlikely since the explosion would probably be a magnitude greater). The explosion was picked up by infra-red weather satellites in orbit, and the heat from the fires created is still displaying on some of them.

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EDIT: There are reports of houses have been destroyed by the shockwave of the explosion 10km away from the blast.

08-12-15, 03:35 PM

Seven Hells!

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There are reports of houses have been destroyed by the shockwave of the explosion 10km away from the blast.

Then I'm not looking forward to the death-toll...

Oberon · 08-12-15, 04:09 PM

I think at the very least it's going to be a three digit number. It happened late at night so there were less people on the street, but there's a lot of destroyed houses and flying debris to account for.

The Chinese seismology agency has stated that the first explosion was the equivalent of 3 tons of TNT, and the second 21 tons, further smaller blasts were triggered nearby.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-33896292

08-12-15, 04:10 PM

Is the cause of the explosion known already? And what the hell actually did explode!? This was some huge mushroom shooting into the Chinese sky...

Edit: I just learned to read and acquired the information myself from the link provided

Buddahaid · 08-13-15, 12:06 AM

Holy Port Chicago Batman!

Torplexed · 08-13-15, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Buddahaid

Holy Port Chicago Batman!

Reminds me of pictures I've seen of the Texas City disaster of 1947 when a ship blew up in the port.

Dowly · 08-14-15, 01:48 PM

That was one helluva boom.

Hell, the first one from some perspectives was already a big one, then the final BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM.

Oberon · 08-14-15, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

That was one helluva boom.

Hell, the first one from some perspectives was already a big one, then the final BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM.

Unfortunately this is the price that is paid for rapid industrialisation, things like this are going to happen, mistakes will be made because things need to be done as cheaply as possible and as quickly as possible, and if safety corners are cut then so be it.

Aktungbby · 08-14-15, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

Unfortunately this is the price that is paid for rapid industrialisation, things like this are going to happen, mistakes will be made because things need to be done as cheaply as possible and as quickly as possible, and if safety corners are cut then so be it.

You should know! this sort of thing all started in Jimbuna's backyard...in 1854!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_fire_of_Newcastle_and_Gateshead

Aktungbby · 08-16-15, 11:47 AM

http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/15/asia/china-tianjin-explosions/ It appears too that water was used and perhaps should not have been as many of the stored chemicals explode on contact with water. 'Executives from Rui Hai International Logistics Co., the company that owned the warehouse, have been taken into custody, state media reported Thursday.'

Of those confirmed dead, 21 were firefighters. Many people are still missing, including dozens of employees of the company that owned the warehouse, according to the Xinhua news agency. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/08/13/world/asia/tianjin-china-explosions-maps.html

Chinese officials sent chemical and biological experts to the scene, and 1,000 firefighters were still there on Friday, pouring foam and sand on lingering hotspots, according to authorities. 什麼亂七八糟:

Oberon · 08-16-15, 04:09 PM

Eek, reminds me of 'Atomic Train':

Not good at all, it's going to be a long clean up operation around that site.

08-12-15, 02:57 PM	#1
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Massive explosion in Tianjin A massive explosion has occurred in the Chinese port city of Tianjin, with hundreds of wounded and many feared dead. The exact cause of the explosion, which caused a magnitude 2.9 seismic event, is not known but reports have varied from a shipment of explosives detonating, a cargo ship detonating and setting off nearby petrol containers, to possibly an LNG ship exploding (although I rate this as unlikely since the explosion would probably be a magnitude greater). The explosion was picked up by infra-red weather satellites in orbit, and the heat from the fires created is still displaying on some of them. Video links of the event: EDIT: There are reports of houses have been destroyed by the shockwave of the explosion 10km away from the blast.

08-13-15, 12:06 AM	#5
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,326 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	Holy Port Chicago Batman! __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie

08-16-15, 11:47 AM	#10
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,023 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	the death toll including missing firemen increases. http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/15/asia/china-tianjin-explosions/ It appears too that water was used and perhaps should not have been as many of the stored chemicals explode on contact with water. 'Executives from Rui Hai International Logistics Co., the company that owned the warehouse, have been taken into custody, state media reported Thursday.' Of those confirmed dead, 21 were firefighters. Many people are still missing, including dozens of employees of the company that owned the warehouse, according to the Xinhua news agency. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/08/13/world/asia/tianjin-china-explosions-maps.html Chinese officials sent chemical and biological experts to the scene, and 1,000 firefighters were still there on Friday, pouring foam and sand on lingering hotspots, according to authorities. 什麼亂七八糟: __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

08-12-15, 04:09 PM	#3
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	I think at the very least it's going to be a three digit number. It happened late at night so there were less people on the street, but there's a lot of destroyed houses and flying debris to account for. The Chinese seismology agency has stated that the first explosion was the equivalent of 3 tons of TNT, and the second 21 tons, further smaller blasts were triggered nearby. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-33896292

08-12-15, 04:10 PM	#4
Nippelspanner Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Is the cause of the explosion known already? And what the hell actually did explode!? This was some huge mushroom shooting into the Chinese sky... Edit: I just learned to read and acquired the information myself from the link provided

08-14-15, 01:48 PM	#7
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,054 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	That was one helluva boom. Hell, the first one from some perspectives was already a big one, then the final BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM.

08-16-15, 04:09 PM	#11
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Eek, reminds me of 'Atomic Train': Not good at all, it's going to be a long clean up operation around that site.