Chaos in Tianjin, China, as Massive Explosion Destroys Multiple Blocks
Video and photographs of a massive explosion in Tianjin, China, have begun surfacing on Twitter, Sina Weibo, and other social media sites as authorities scramble to find the cause of the explosion and those caught in proximity to the fire, whose cause appears still unknown.
The BBC is reporting only that the cause of the fire is unknown, though many are speculating on social media that it is gas or chemical related. Unconfirmed reports claim the explosion began at a gas station. Videos taken from a far distance show the magnitude of the explosion, which later topples the eyewitness taking the footage to the ground with its force. The Chinese state outlet People’s Daily is attributing the explosion to “explosive material in container at terminal in Binhai Dist.”...