Disaster in China: Tianjin port city rocked by explosions

Hundreds of cars were destroyed
Hundreds of cars were destroyed

Massive explosions have hit China’s northern city of Tianjin, leaving at least 17 people dead and hundreds more injured.

State media said the blasts happened in a warehouse storing “dangerous and chemical goods” in the port area of the city.

Pictures and video on social media showed flames lighting up the sky, and buildings are said to have collapsed.

Hospitals are reported to be overwhelmed with casualties.

President Xi Jinping has urged “all-out efforts” to rescue victims and contain the fire, Xinhua state news agency said.

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10 Comments

  1. My Condolences to the Government and People of China. This is a terrible tragedy. May families be comforted; may the injured have a speedy recovery and may the Soul of the Souls of the Faithful Departed Rest In Peace, Amen.

    We share your grief.

  2. The Real Facts
    August 13, 2015

    Sad, isn’t it? When I heard about it on the News, I thought, would it be terrorism or a deliberate act?
    In time an investigation will be conducted after everything settles down.
    My heartfelt sympathy to the Chinese Government and the families of the victims as also the firefighters families. God be with you.
    My heart goes out to those who lost their homes/property and jobs through this disaster.
    During your grief and your loss, take heart.
    We, in the western world share your grief. We are praying for you.
    Eternal rest grant unto the departed, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls rest in peace. Amen!

  3. 4-cars
    August 13, 2015

    Each one had a full tank of petrol. Each ah dem a bomb.

  4. August 13, 2015

    The Great Tribulation–Matthew24: 15-22

    15 “Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place” (whoever reads, let him understand),

    16 “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.

    17 Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house.

    18 And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes.

    19 But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!

    20 And pray that your flight may not be in winter or on the Sabbath.

    21 For then there will be GREAT TRIBULATION, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be.

    22 And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake those days will be shortened.

    • August 13, 2015

      My people of Dominica, those are the words of the Man, Himself, our Lord Jesus, describing the situation of the GREAT TRIBULATION, which will be followed by His re-entry into this world.

      I truly believe that those days have already begun, rising from bad to worst. The worse will be climax , which Jesus speaks about –when man will begin to take heed–that could be too late for him.

      But Jesus said that the days will be shortened for the sake of the ELECTS of God–Dominicans are you among the elected souls of God? You have to know for yourself–are you aware of that?

      • derp
        August 14, 2015

        the tribulation won’t start now.. and we are not going through the tribulation…. the rapture hasn’t happened yet…

      • August 14, 2015

        In every generation for the last two thousand years crazy people have thought they were in the end times, and you are no exception.

      • August 14, 2015

        @Steve Forester August 14, 2015

        You are right to say in every “generation” because that information is for every man who walked this earth in the physical–you are here for a purpose; it is up to you to know what the purpose is before you leave your body, or before the return of God Almighty, through His Person–the name is Jesus.

        That is the reason it for advocating the news about “the end of the ages”. No when knows the Great Tribulation, which Jesus spoke about will go into its climax, everyone must hear the news about it–to prepare themselves to deal with it

  5. LANSAL
    August 13, 2015

    so the bettle bugs are made in china now, will never buy one or are they clones

    • 4-cars
      August 13, 2015

      China makes only fakes

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