In China, the death toll from a series of explosions at a chemical warehouse in Tianjin has risen to 112. Nearly 100 more people remain missing, most of them firefighters. Authorities widened the evacuation radius to three kilometers after fresh explosions over the weekend. State media said the warehouse contained 700 tons of sodium cyanide — 70 times more than the allowed amount. Greenpeace has urged China to establish a wider, five-kilometer safety zone around the blast site, while hundreds of displaced residents have rallied to demand compensation for their losses. More than 700 people are hospitalized.
China: Death Toll from Chemical Blasts Hits 112
HeadlineAug 17, 2015