amateur footage of this 2015 Chinese disaster went viral within minutes and
disaster went viral within minutes and
disaster went viral within minutes and raised questions about how such a
raised questions about how such a
raised questions about how such a catastrophe could come to pass
catastrophe could come to pass
catastrophe could come to pass welcome to watchmojo.com Stallman t’
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we’re counting down ten crucial facts
we’re counting down ten crucial facts you should know about the Tianjin
you should know about the Tianjin
you should know about the Tianjin explosion number ten where did the
explosion number ten where did the
explosion number ten where did the Tianjin explosion happen Tianjin is a
Tianjin explosion happen Tianjin is a
Tianjin explosion happen Tianjin is a port city for during the Hebei province
port city for during the Hebei province
port city for during the Hebei province and Beijing municipality in China its
and Beijing municipality in China its
and Beijing municipality in China its urban population is the fourth largest
urban population is the fourth largest
urban population is the fourth largest in the country behind cities like
in the country behind cities like
in the country behind cities like Guangzhou Shanghai and Beijing itself
Guangzhou Shanghai and Beijing itself
Guangzhou Shanghai and Beijing itself and it’s considered one of China’s most
and it’s considered one of China’s most
and it’s considered one of China’s most rapidly advancing areas for industrial
rapidly advancing areas for industrial
rapidly advancing areas for industrial and financial activity with about 285
and financial activity with about 285
and financial activity with about 285 fortune 500 companies set up in tea
fortune 500 companies set up in tea
fortune 500 companies set up in tea anjing’s bean high region the August 12
anjing’s bean high region the August 12
anjing’s bean high region the August 12 2015 explosion took place in a building
2015 explosion took place in a building
2015 explosion took place in a building owned by tea on jingdong Zhou port Rui
owned by tea on jingdong Zhou port Rui
owned by tea on jingdong Zhou port Rui hai international logistics in an area
hai international logistics in an area
hai international logistics in an area reportedly used to store dangerous and
reportedly used to store dangerous and
reportedly used to store dangerous and chemical goods early suggestions said
chemical goods early suggestions said
chemical goods early suggestions said that the two separate blasts occurred
that the two separate blasts occurred
that the two separate blasts occurred following a series of chemical reactions
following a series of chemical reactions
following a series of chemical reactions most likely exacerbated by the presence
most likely exacerbated by the presence
most likely exacerbated by the presence of water on site number 9 what has been
of water on site number 9 what has been
of water on site number 9 what has been the death toll the trouble began with an
the death toll the trouble began with an
the death toll the trouble began with an earlier initial blaze on which it’s
earlier initial blaze on which it’s
earlier initial blaze on which it’s believed firefighters were using water
believed firefighters were using water
believed firefighters were using water hoses in an attempt to prevent further
hoses in an attempt to prevent further
hoses in an attempt to prevent further damage however the chemical compound
damage however the chemical compound
damage however the chemical compound calcium carbide is also believed to have
calcium carbide is also believed to have
calcium carbide is also believed to have been stored at the location which reacts
been stored at the location which reacts
been stored at the location which reacts dangerously with water and likely caused
dangerously with water and likely caused
dangerously with water and likely caused the first explosion from there a second
the first explosion from there a second
the first explosion from there a second ammonium nitrate detonation was
ammonium nitrate detonation was
ammonium nitrate detonation was triggered the death toll continued to
triggered the death toll continued to
triggered the death toll continued to rise following the incident but official
rise following the incident but official
rise following the incident but official figures have the number of dead at 114
figures have the number of dead at 114
figures have the number of dead at 114 as of August 17 2015 with close to
as of August 17 2015 with close to
as of August 17 2015 with close to another 100 people still missing large
another 100 people still missing large
another 100 people still missing large amounts of the missing or deceased are
amounts of the missing or deceased are
amounts of the missing or deceased are firefighters who had been attending to
firefighters who had been attending to
firefighters who had been attending to the scene more than seven hundred and
the scene more than seven hundred and
the scene more than seven hundred and twenty people were initially taken to
twenty people were initially taken to
twenty people were initially taken to hospital with injuries with the numbers
hospital with injuries with the numbers
hospital with injuries with the numbers rising by the day
rising by the day
rising by the day number eight how did this affect the
number eight how did this affect the
number eight how did this affect the city of Tianjin the first blast had a
city of Tianjin the first blast had a
city of Tianjin the first blast had a power equivalent to three tons of TNT
power equivalent to three tons of TNT
power equivalent to three tons of TNT detonating while the second explosion
detonating while the second explosion
detonating while the second explosion was equivalent to 21 tons an evacuation
was equivalent to 21 tons an evacuation
was equivalent to 21 tons an evacuation was issued within two miles of the site
was issued within two miles of the site
was issued within two miles of the site damage from the blast was felt several
damage from the blast was felt several
damage from the blast was felt several miles from its centre and the second
miles from its centre and the second
miles from its centre and the second fireball was so big it was actually
fireball was so big it was actually
fireball was so big it was actually visible to satellites orbiting Earth
visible to satellites orbiting Earth
visible to satellites orbiting Earth apart from the human casualties and
apart from the human casualties and
apart from the human casualties and injuries the blasts occurring within an
injuries the blasts occurring within an
injuries the blasts occurring within an industrial epicentre have caused untold
industrial epicentre have caused untold
industrial epicentre have caused untold devastation to local and international
devastation to local and international
devastation to local and international businesses and factories in one instance
businesses and factories in one instance
businesses and factories in one instance car manufacturer Renault saw around
car manufacturer Renault saw around
car manufacturer Renault saw around 1,500 of its cars irreparably torched in
1,500 of its cars irreparably torched in
1,500 of its cars irreparably torched in an instant number seven were there lacks
an instant number seven were there lacks
an instant number seven were there lacks safety standards early indications
safety standards early indications
safety standards early indications suggested that the safety standards in
suggested that the safety standards in
suggested that the safety standards in place were lower than they should have
place were lower than they should have
place were lower than they should have been and that authorities had been aware
been and that authorities had been aware
been and that authorities had been aware of chemical storage and adequacies
of chemical storage and adequacies
of chemical storage and adequacies reports emerged that city officials had
reports emerged that city officials had
reports emerged that city officials had met with Roy high logistics recently to
met with Roy high logistics recently to
met with Roy high logistics recently to discuss tightening regulations an issue
discuss tightening regulations an issue
discuss tightening regulations an issue especially with small and medium
especially with small and medium
especially with small and medium businesses where procedures are outdated
businesses where procedures are outdated
businesses where procedures are outdated major criticism focused on the fact that
major criticism focused on the fact that
major criticism focused on the fact that a building housing chemicals as
a building housing chemicals as
a building housing chemicals as potentially dangerous and hazardous as
potentially dangerous and hazardous as
potentially dangerous and hazardous as these should not have been situated
these should not have been situated
these should not have been situated within such close proximity to Main
within such close proximity to Main
within such close proximity to Main Roads office blocks and housing
Roads office blocks and housing
Roads office blocks and housing developments another concern related to
developments another concern related to
developments another concern related to the apparent inability of Chinese
the apparent inability of Chinese
the apparent inability of Chinese industrial workers to complain to
industrial workers to complain to
industrial workers to complain to managers and superiors whenever a
managers and superiors whenever a
managers and superiors whenever a problem or potential danger has been
problem or potential danger has been
problem or potential danger has been identified number six has this happened
identified number six has this happened
identified number six has this happened in other cities before for all of the
in other cities before for all of the
in other cities before for all of the apparent inadequacies in China however
apparent inadequacies in China however
apparent inadequacies in China however this is not the first time something
this is not the first time something
this is not the first time something like this has happened and North America
like this has happened and North America
like this has happened and North America itself has a troubling recent history on
itself has a troubling recent history on
itself has a troubling recent history on July 6th 2013 a massive explosion
July 6th 2013 a massive explosion
July 6th 2013 a massive explosion occurred in Quebec Canada after a
occurred in Quebec Canada after a
occurred in Quebec Canada after a freight train carrying Bakken formation
freight train carrying Bakken formation
freight train carrying Bakken formation crude oil ran out of control crashing
crude oil ran out of control crashing
crude oil ran out of control crashing into the downtown area of Lac Megantic
into the downtown area of Lac Megantic
into the downtown area of Lac Megantic 42 people were confirmed dead with five
42 people were confirmed dead with five
42 people were confirmed dead with five more missing and presumed dead and all
more missing and presumed dead and all
more missing and presumed dead and all but three buildings in the town center
but three buildings in the town center
but three buildings in the town center either destroyed on impact or
either destroyed on impact or
either destroyed on impact or subsequently demolished due to
subsequently demolished due to
subsequently demolished due to contamination it was the deadliest non
contamination it was the deadliest non
contamination it was the deadliest non passenger train crash to ever occur in
passenger train crash to ever occur in
passenger train crash to ever occur in Canada
Canada
Canada number five has this happened in other
number five has this happened in other
number five has this happened in other cities before part two on March 23rd
cities before part two on March 23rd
cities before part two on March 23rd 2005 another massive explosion occurred
2005 another massive explosion occurred
2005 another massive explosion occurred in the petrochemical manufacturing
in the petrochemical manufacturing
in the petrochemical manufacturing center of Texas City USA at the time of
center of Texas City USA at the time of
center of Texas City USA at the time of the accident
the accident
the accident bps Texas City refinery was the third
bps Texas City refinery was the third
bps Texas City refinery was the third biggest of its type in the US however
biggest of its type in the US however
biggest of its type in the US however the road towards the company’s eventual
the road towards the company’s eventual
the road towards the company’s eventual 2013 sale of the plant was laid when a
2013 sale of the plant was laid when a
2013 sale of the plant was laid when a hydrocarbon vapor cloud combusted after
hydrocarbon vapor cloud combusted after
hydrocarbon vapor cloud combusted after coming into contact with some form of
coming into contact with some form of
coming into contact with some form of ignition source presumably a powered
ignition source presumably a powered
ignition source presumably a powered vehicle engine the explosion killed
vehicle engine the explosion killed
vehicle engine the explosion killed fifteen site workers and injured more
fifteen site workers and injured more
fifteen site workers and injured more than 170 others various investigation
than 170 others various investigation
than 170 others various investigation reports into the disaster
reports into the disaster
reports into the disaster identified inadequate safety and
identified inadequate safety and
identified inadequate safety and organizational standards number four
organizational standards number four
organizational standards number four what has been the state’s reaction in
what has been the state’s reaction in
what has been the state’s reaction in truth the Tianjin explosion proved to be
truth the Tianjin explosion proved to be
truth the Tianjin explosion proved to be an exceptionally difficult news story to
an exceptionally difficult news story to
an exceptionally difficult news story to follow mainly because of how hard it can
follow mainly because of how hard it can
follow mainly because of how hard it can be to obtain official information from
be to obtain official information from
be to obtain official information from China itself as of mid August 2015 the
China itself as of mid August 2015 the
China itself as of mid August 2015 the international community remained unsure
international community remained unsure
international community remained unsure of exactly how the explosions were
of exactly how the explosions were
of exactly how the explosions were triggered and exactly which chemicals
triggered and exactly which chemicals
triggered and exactly which chemicals might have been involved it was thought
might have been involved it was thought
might have been involved it was thought that the after mentioned calcium carbide
that the after mentioned calcium carbide
that the after mentioned calcium carbide was stored in Tianjin and it was also
was stored in Tianjin and it was also
was stored in Tianjin and it was also believed that sodium cyanide was kept at
believed that sodium cyanide was kept at
believed that sodium cyanide was kept at the port another deadly chemical when
the port another deadly chemical when
the port another deadly chemical when humans are exposed to it however with so
humans are exposed to it however with so
humans are exposed to it however with so few hard facts coming out of China it
few hard facts coming out of China it
few hard facts coming out of China it was not only difficult to assess the
was not only difficult to assess the
was not only difficult to assess the explosion itself but also to assess any
explosion itself but also to assess any
explosion itself but also to assess any long-term problems for Tianjin and its
long-term problems for Tianjin and its
long-term problems for Tianjin and its population there are suggestions as well
population there are suggestions as well
population there are suggestions as well that the state itself was more closely
that the state itself was more closely
that the state itself was more closely related to the mismanagement of Tianjin
related to the mismanagement of Tianjin
related to the mismanagement of Tianjin port promoting accusations of
port promoting accusations of
port promoting accusations of concealment from both inside and outside
concealment from both inside and outside
concealment from both inside and outside of China number three what are the
of China number three what are the
of China number three what are the safety standards in China historically
safety standards in China historically
safety standards in China historically China doesn’t possess a healthy record
China doesn’t possess a healthy record
China doesn’t possess a healthy record when it comes to standards of safety for
when it comes to standards of safety for
when it comes to standards of safety for its people this is not the first time
its people this is not the first time
its people this is not the first time there have been fatalities that might
there have been fatalities that might
there have been fatalities that might have been avoided in 2011 over 75,000
have been avoided in 2011 over 75,000
have been avoided in 2011 over 75,000 people
people
people died in China because of work-related
died in China because of work-related
died in China because of work-related injuries while road accidents and a lack
injuries while road accidents and a lack
injuries while road accidents and a lack of road safety account for around 70,000
of road safety account for around 70,000
of road safety account for around 70,000 deaths per year in the country in fact
deaths per year in the country in fact
deaths per year in the country in fact in August 2014 just a little over one
in August 2014 just a little over one
in August 2014 just a little over one year before the Tianjin disaster dozens
year before the Tianjin disaster dozens
year before the Tianjin disaster dozens of people were killed and hundreds were
of people were killed and hundreds were
of people were killed and hundreds were injured following an explosion at a
injured following an explosion at a
injured following an explosion at a wheel polishing plant in Jiangsu
wheel polishing plant in Jiangsu
wheel polishing plant in Jiangsu province then the Chinese state
province then the Chinese state
province then the Chinese state administration of work safety cited very
administration of work safety cited very
administration of work safety cited very serious dereliction of duty as a cause
serious dereliction of duty as a cause
serious dereliction of duty as a cause but times do not seem to have changed
but times do not seem to have changed
but times do not seem to have changed since then number two how will the port
since then number two how will the port
since then number two how will the port and city recover in the immediate
and city recover in the immediate
and city recover in the immediate aftermath of the explosion one of the
aftermath of the explosion one of the
aftermath of the explosion one of the most pressing concerns was the quality
most pressing concerns was the quality
most pressing concerns was the quality of air in Tianjin particularly as wind
of air in Tianjin particularly as wind
of air in Tianjin particularly as wind speeds and directions changed an
speeds and directions changed an
speeds and directions changed an evacuation zone was put in place around
evacuation zone was put in place around
evacuation zone was put in place around the blast site and military chemical
the blast site and military chemical
the blast site and military chemical specialists more deployed within it
specialists more deployed within it
specialists more deployed within it Chinese officials assured that though
Chinese officials assured that though
Chinese officials assured that though the air was toxic at the time it served
the air was toxic at the time it served
the air was toxic at the time it served no threat to the population outside of
no threat to the population outside of
no threat to the population outside of the evacuation area the public outcry
the evacuation area the public outcry
the evacuation area the public outcry over the disaster however was
over the disaster however was
over the disaster however was significant those residents living
significant those residents living
significant those residents living closest to the port staged rare protests
closest to the port staged rare protests
closest to the port staged rare protests as they sought compensation from the
as they sought compensation from the
as they sought compensation from the government for their damaged homes as
government for their damaged homes as
government for their damaged homes as well as for potential contamination to
well as for potential contamination to
well as for potential contamination to the drinking water supply
the drinking water supply
the drinking water supply residents argued that they could be
residents argued that they could be
residents argued that they could be living on a time bomb which having
living on a time bomb which having
living on a time bomb which having exploded once could do so again
exploded once could do so again
exploded once could do so again number one will this have an impact on
number one will this have an impact on
number one will this have an impact on China’s future the very fact that
China’s future the very fact that
China’s future the very fact that protests were staged and received
protests were staged and received
protests were staged and received significant press attention was
significant press attention was
significant press attention was indicative of the magnitude and scale of
indicative of the magnitude and scale of
indicative of the magnitude and scale of China’s situation following the
China’s situation following the
China’s situation following the explosions the fear was that the change
explosions the fear was that the change
explosions the fear was that the change in disaster would quickly fade into the
in disaster would quickly fade into the
in disaster would quickly fade into the country’s history as just another deadly
country’s history as just another deadly
country’s history as just another deadly explosion however the hope was that the
explosion however the hope was that the
explosion however the hope was that the tragedy could be construed as a
tragedy could be construed as a
tragedy could be construed as a watershed moment the shocking footage of
watershed moment the shocking footage of
watershed moment the shocking footage of each blast was seen the world over and
each blast was seen the world over and
each blast was seen the world over and was therefore perhaps less likely to be
was therefore perhaps less likely to be
was therefore perhaps less likely to be forgotten with questions fired at the
forgotten with questions fired at the
forgotten with questions fired at the Chinese government from Tianjin
Chinese government from Tianjin
Chinese government from Tianjin residents themselves as well as from
residents themselves as well as from
residents themselves as well as from outside of China answers and action were
outside of China answers and action were
outside of China answers and action were necessary and unavoidable should a
necessary and unavoidable should a
necessary and unavoidable should a similar disaster occur in the future
similar disaster occur in the future
similar disaster occur in the future the
the
the criticism will only come again but it
criticism will only come again but it
criticism will only come again but it will come with even greater strength did
will come with even greater strength did
will come with even greater strength did these facts get you thinking to vote for
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