Huge mysterious explosion in north China

[Daniyel]

Explosion in Tianjin China

Reports of hundreds of injured, possibly in a toxic materials factory..Some report this is caused by a gas station explosion (earlier explosion on the beggining of the video) Number of deceased is unknown.

 

[Statistikhengst]

Gas explosion. Huge tanks.

 

[Lipush]

Huge explosion, seems like hundreds are hurt, if not more.

 

[daws101]

In China if you throw a rock hundreds are injured. The cities are unimaginably crowded.

 

[sear]

Hmmm
A few weeks ago or so there was a mysterious explosion at a beach in the U.S., New York perhaps.
I don't know if they ever figured out what it was.

 

[daws101]

Hmmm
A few weeks ago or so there was a mysterious explosion at a beach in the U.S., New York perhaps.
I don't know if they ever figured out what it was.

That was old buried electrical lines.

 

[Unkotare]

In China if you throw a rock hundreds are injured. The cities are unimaginably crowded.

Have you spent a lot of time there?

 

[Daniyel]

Urban areas and specifically densely populated countries are always at a very high risk, India, China, Thailand are standing on a very high risk due to that, same for large metropolises like New York but the difference is the local wealth which affects the people per mile result in more people involved when these tragic incidents occur.

 

[daws101]

In China if you throw a rock hundreds are injured. The cities are unimaginably crowded.

Have you spent a lot of time there?

On tour with a theatre company in the 80s
All I saw was cities can't comment on the country side
Has it gotten better or worse in 30 years?

 

[sear]

"That was old buried electrical lines."

How does that cause an explosion?

 

[daws101]

"That was old buried electrical lines."

How does that cause an explosion?

You have to be kidding.

 

[g5000]

Hmmm
A few weeks ago or so there was a mysterious explosion at a beach in the U.S., New York perhaps.
I don't know if they ever figured out what it was.

Rhode Island.

 

[g5000]

"That was old buried electrical lines."

How does that cause an explosion?

Case of mysterious Rhode Island beach blast solved - CBS News

Scientists say the mysterious blast on a Rhode Island beach was very likely caused by the combustion of hydrogen gas built up because of a corroded copper cable under the sand.

 

[pismoe]

aww china , good place for an exploision , probably wouldn't hurt to have lots more explosions !! Same goes for air borne pollution , smog . China is a good place to park the smog seen in some satellite photos . I wonder how long the massive Chinese dams are going to holdup ??

 

[daws101]

aww china , good place for an exploision , probably wouldn't hurt to have lots more explosions !! Same goes for air borne pollution , smog . China is a good place to park the smog seen in some satellite photos . I wonder how long the massive Chinese dams are going to holdup ??

There's a guy in China right now saying exactly the same thing about the US.

 

[pismoe]

yeah , but no explosions in my neck of the USA woods Daws !! In fact its pretty cool in my neck of the woods Daws .

 

[sear]

Thanks g5.
Yes, RI.
I've never know copper wire to do that before. I'm not an electrician. But I'm a technician, and have wired houses before.

PBS reports the Chinese explosion was the equivalent of 21 tons of TNT.
Other sources say it was toxic material.

Not good.

I saw video of it. The explosion made quite a shock-wave, but didn't break the glass in the window the video was shot through.

 

[aaronleland]

Explosion rocks Chinese city of Tianjin 13 die - CNN.com

13 killed. 260 injured.

 

[daws101]

yeah , but no explosions in my neck of the USA woods Daws !! In fact its pretty cool in my neck of the woods Daws .

Good luck.

 

[pismoe]

thanks Daws !!