The harmful pollutants detected from two drainage outlets of the warehouse at the center of the explosions were eight times higher than the usual levels, according to the ministry.
Over 200 soldiers trained to deal with nuclear, biological and chemical catastrophes have been dispatched to Tianjin, where 22 stations have been set up to monitor the environmental situation, and five of them check on water quality.
A series of powerful blasts at an oil product storehouse in the port city of Tianjin on Wednesday night left 50 people dead and 701 others injured, with 70 of them in critical
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China sends chemical experts to Tianjin blast site...
ReplyDeleteChina has sent chemical experts into Tianjin to test for toxic gases after a series of deadly explosions.
The team of nuclear and chemical experts is on the ground on Friday in the northern port city of Tianjin, the scene of two massive explosions that have left at least 55 people dead.
Meanwhile, locals have expressed fears for their safety after reports there could be hundreds of tonnes of dangerous chemicals at the site.
Al Jazeera's Adrian Brown, reporting from Tianjin, said there is "deep unease" among residents near the site of the explosion about their safety.
"They say they are worried, but they believe their government," our correspondent said, adding that at least one person was rescued from the site on Friday morning..............http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/08/china-sends-chemical-experts-tianjin-blast-site-150814035119767.html
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Explosions de Tianjin: 85 morts, les autorités évacuent les habitants ...
ReplyDeleteLes habitants de la zone proche du site des explosions survenues mercredi dans le port chinois de Tianjin étaient en cours d'évacuation samedi par crainte d'une propagation des composants chimiques toxiques, a annoncé l'agence Chine nouvelle.
Selon Beijing News, des policiers armés ont commencé à évacuer la population après la découverte sur le site de cyanure de sodium, plusieurs jours après les gigantesques explosions qui ont tué 85 personnes et provoqué des incendies que les autorités tentent de maîtriser depuis trois jours.
"En raison d'une propagation des substances toxiques, les populations à proximité de la zone ont été invitées à évacuer" les lieux, a déclaré Chine nouvelle.
Selon des informations contradictoires, la zone d'évacuation s'étendrait sur deux à trois kilomètres du site des explosions...............http://www.rtbf.be/info/societe/detail_explosions-de-tianjin-85-morts-les-autorites-evacuent-les-habitants?id=9054343
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