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China: Explosions at Chemical Warehouse Kill Nearly 50 People

HeadlineAug 13, 2015

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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