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A giant explosion rocked the Chinese city of Tianjin, creating a huge mushroom cloud and causing a quake that could be felt up to 6 miles away, People's Daily China reported.
The explosion was reportedly caused by explosive material in a container at a terminal in Binhai Dist, according to People's Daily. The Hong Kong-based CCTV has reported the explosion occurred at a hazardous goods depot.
Chinese social media site SinaWeibo.com has posted apparent photos of the aftermath.
The explosion appears to have destroyed large parts of the city, NBC affiliate KSNV News reported.
The number of casualties and injuries is unknown, but a producer for CCTV America says he witnessed some casualties on video.
An apparent video shows the explosion was so powerful, it knocked over a camera a good distance away.
The explosion was reportedly caused by explosive material in a container at a terminal in Binhai Dist, according to People's Daily. The Hong Kong-based CCTV has reported the explosion occurred at a hazardous goods depot.
Chinese social media site SinaWeibo.com has posted apparent photos of the aftermath.
The explosion appears to have destroyed large parts of the city, NBC affiliate KSNV News reported.
The number of casualties and injuries is unknown, but a producer for CCTV America says he witnessed some casualties on video.
An apparent video shows the explosion was so powerful, it knocked over a camera a good distance away.
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