China / Rescue efforts

President Xi calls for crews not to ease up

[2015-08-21 08:08]

China's top leaders issue a call for professionalism in response to the Tianjin explosions after hearing a report on rescue and follow-up work.

Satellites focus on rescue and damage control work

[2015-08-21 07:39]

China has mobilized at least eight of its satellites to help with search-and-rescue and damage control work after last week's massive blasts in Tianjin.

Medics had no time to lose after blast

[2015-08-20 07:42]

Living about 700 meters from the center of the Tianjin blast, Jiang Lingyu was injured by broken glass and passed out on Aug 12 at midnight.

Chemical plants to be relocated in Tianjin blast zone

[2015-08-20 07:29]

All companies that produce and store dangerous chemicals are undergoing strict inspection and will be closed if any faults are found, says Tianjin mayor.

White foam on rainwater 'is normal'

[2015-08-19 07:44]

Thunderstorms on Tuesday morning made the Tianjin recovery operation more difficult, with an increased risk of rainwater becoming polluted. However, the air and water quality were still within what is considered a safe range, monitoring officials said.

Company 'dealing' with chemicals at blast site

[2015-08-18 07:36]

Seven hundred metric tons of sodium cyanide found on the site of deadly blasts in Tianjin has been confirmed to have been produced by a company in neighboring Hebei province.

City vows to monitor pollution

[2015-08-18 07:36]

Authorities say sodium cyanide to be neutralized, taken from blast zone

Toxic chemical cleanup underway

[2015-08-18 07:36]

Death toll from blast rises to 114, with 70 missing

Rescue operation continues, 64 hrs after blasts rock Tianjin port

[2015-08-16 15:48]

Rescuers continue the search operation in the blast site at New Binhai Area, TIanjin, on Sunday. The death toll rose to 112 by 9 am and 95 remain missing, including 85 firefighters.

Shelters, medicine, daily necessities given to victims in Tianjin blasts

[2015-08-15 08:36]

Power supply workers install emergency lights at a primary school served as a temporary shelter after the warehouse explosion in Tianjin, Aug 14, 2015. Drinking water, food, clothes and quilts are adequate at the shelter.

Tianjin hotels open doors to blast victims

[2015-08-15 08:06]

Two huge explosions on Wednesday night tore through an industrial area where toxic chemicals and gas were stored in the northeast Chinese port city of Tianjin, killing at least 56 people, including at least 21 fire fighters.

Man rescued from blasts site, under stable condition

[2015-08-15 07:20]

Specialized anti-chemical soldiers rescued a man just 50 meters away from a burst point at the Tianjin blasts site on Saturday afternoon.

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