(중국) 中国天津 폭발사고로 수십 명 사망

출처: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-33900268

2 hours ago 2015-08-13

China explosions: Dozens killed in Tianjin port blasts 천진港 폭발로 수십 명 사망

Drone footage showed the devastation caused by the explosions 무인기에서 촬영한 폭발사고 현장의 황폐한 모습

The massive explosions in China's northern city of Tianjin are now known to have killed at least 50 people. 중국 북부 도시 천진의 대량 폭발로 최소 50명이 사망한 것으로 전해진다.

More than 700 have been injured and hospitals are struggling to cope with the number of casualties. 700명 이상이 부상을 당했고 병원들은 부상자들을 치료하느라 북새통을 이루고 있다

The blasts, at a warehouse storing toxic chemicals, destroyed tower blocks and burned out thousands of cars. The fireball could be seen from space.

Twelve firefighters are among those who lost their lives; 36 of their colleagues are still missing.

Tianjin is one of China's most important industrial centres, and one of the busiest ports in the world.

President Xi Jinping has promised a thorough investigation into what happened and "transparent information disclosure to the public," Xinhua news agency reports.

What we know about explosions

Tianjin in profile

'Seismic scale' of blasts 폭발의 지진규모 

Travelling into the blast zone

Firefighters at the scene were clad in protective gear

The first explosion occurred at about 23:30 local time (15:30 GMT) on Wednesday in Tianjin's Binhai New Area, a vast industrial zone which houses car factories, aircraft assembly lines and other manufacturing and research firms.

The blast was followed seconds later by another, more powerful blast, and a series of smaller explosions.

Broken and buckled shipping containers litter the site and vast areas of the port have been devastated.

Buildings within a 2km radius (1.5 miles) had windows blown out and office blocks were destroyed. 반경 2 키로내 모든 건물의 창문들은 다 박살이 났고, 사무실건물들은 파괴되었다.

The impact of the blasts could be felt several kilometres away, and was detected by a US Geological Survey monitoring unit in Beijing 160km (100 miles) away. 폭발의 위력은 수 키로 떨어진 곳에서도 감지되었고, 160키로 떨어진 베이징의 미지질연구소 감시팀에 의해 감지되었다.

Blast 'like end of the world'

Pictures reveal devastation

Netizens' critical of blast coverage silenced

The explosions left thousands of cars at the port burned out

Buildings within a large radius were destroyed

State media reported that firefighters arrived at the port at 23:06 local time (15:06 GMT) as containers were on fire; another batch of firefighters arrived at around 23:16, 14 minutes before the first explosion.

Reports in Chinese media said the blasts happened after a shipment of explosives detonated in a warehouse owned by Ruihai Logistics, a company that specialises in handling dangerous and toxic chemicals.

State broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) said at least one person from the "relevant company" had been detained for questioning.

The warehouse was designed to store chemicals including sodium cyanide, butanone and toluene diisocyanate, as well as compressed natural gas and other flammable substances.

The head of Tianjin's environmental protection bureau, Wen Wurui, said pollution levels were being monitored.

"It would be harmful if you breathe in [this toxic air] for a long time," he said.

"But at present, it has not exceeded [the standard] too much based on our monitoring."

The BBC's John Sudworth reports from inside the blast zone

The BBC's John Sudworth, in Tianjin, said thick, acrid smoke can be seen still billowing from the site, and the burning taste hangs heavy in the air.

"I heard the first explosion and everyone went outside, then there was a series of more explosions, windows shattered and a lot of people who were inside were hurt and came running out, bleeding," 27-year-old Huang Shiting, who lives close to the site, told AFP.

Injured 10-year-old Mei Xiaoya told AFP that she and her mother were turned away from the first hospital they went to, seeking treatment, as it was full.

"I'm not afraid, it's just a scratch," she said, "but mum was hurt badly, she couldn't open her eyes."

Pictures and video shared on social media showed the moment of the blast

The blast ripped apart a nearby dormitory for migrant workers, who were forced to flee the collapsing building.

"I rolled off the bed after the first shockwave hit, so I scrambled to run for my life," said resident Dan Agio.

"When I reached downstairs the second blast happened. It's as if the sky collapsed. In a blink of an eye, the roof fell."

Explosions survivor "The second blast blew me away"

The editor of the BBC's Chinese Service, Raymond Li, points out that almost 24 hours after the explosions the cause still is not known.

Just a few days ago city officials visited the industrial site to discuss safety standards, he says.

Firefighters are among the dead and injured

The fire service was already at the scene at the time of the explosions, reports say

Residents of the Binhai New Area have had to leave their homes for temporary shelters

동일한 기사인데, 이 기사 보다 먼저 나온 기사에 의하면, 첫번째 폭발의 위력은 TNT 3톤의 위력이었고, 두번째 폭발의 위력은 무려 TNT 21톤이었다고 하니, 가히 어마어마한 위력이 아닐 수 없다.