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Chinese officials say death toll from Tianjin blasts rises to 112, with 95 missing

Other News Materials 16 August 2015 08:34 (UTC +04:00)
Chinese authorities say the death toll from Tianjin blasts has risen to 112, after rescuers pulled out more bodies
Chinese officials say death toll from Tianjin blasts rises to 112, with 95 missing

Chinese authorities say the death toll from Tianjin blasts has risen to 112, after rescuers pulled out more bodies, AP reported.

Authorities told at a news conference Sunday that 95 people, including 85 firefighters, are still missing.

Hundreds were injured from a series of massive fires and blasts that destroyed an industrial zone in the port city of Tianjin on Wednesday night. The cause is unknown, but the disaster is believed to have started at a warehouse of shipping containers with hazardous materials.

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