Searching for relatives, donning masks and mourning in Tianjin
As the weekend began, some residents of China’s sixth-largest city continued to hunt for friends and relatives. Others cared for survivors or began to mourn.
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A victim of the explosions carrying his belongings walks out of his home in a residential area near the site of the explosions in Tianjin on August 15, 2015. Residents near the site of two giant explosions in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin were being evacuated on August 15 over fears of toxic contamination, the official Xinhua news agency said.
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Firefighters walk past a damaged building at the site of the explosions in Tianjin on August 15, 2015. Residents near the site of two giant explosions in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin were being evacuated on August over fears of toxic contamination, state media said.
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Firefighters work at the site of the explosions in Tianjin on August 15, 2015. Residents near the site of two giant explosions in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin were being evacuated on August over fears of toxic contamination, state media said.
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- Volunteers and paramilitary soldiers wearing masks stand on patrol outside a temporary shelter after the explosions in Tianjin on August 14, 2015. A Chinese military team of nuclear and chemical experts began work on August 14 at the site of two massive explosions in the city of Tianjin, state media said, as pressure grows for authorities to explain the cause of blasts that left 50 dead. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTOSTR/AFP/Getty Images ORG XMIT:
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Residents look at lists of missing people at a refugee center for residents unable to return their homes devastated by the shockwave of Wednesday’s explosion in northeastern China’s Tianjin municipality, Friday, Aug. 14, 2015. Rescuers pulled out a firefighter trapped for 32 hours after responding to a fire and huge explosions in the Chinese port city as authorities dealt Friday with a fire still smoldering amid potentially dangerous chemicals.
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A window shattered by shock waves frames the site of an explosion at a warehouse in northeastern China’s Tianjin municipality, Friday, Aug. 14, 2015. Explosions that sent huge fireballs through China’s Tianjin port have disrupted the flow of cars, oil, iron ore and other items through the world’s 10th largest port.
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A window shattered by shock waves lies near the site of an explosion at a warehouse in northeastern China’s Tianjin municipality, Friday, Aug. 14, 2015. Rescuers pulled out a firefighter trapped for 32 hours after responding to a fire and huge explosions in the Chinese port city as authorities dealt Friday with a fire still smoldering amid potentially dangerous chemicals.
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A man sleeps in a tent at a refugee center for residents unable to return to their homes, devastated by a shockwave, from an explosion in northeastern China’s Tianjin municipality, Friday, Aug. 14, 2015. Rescuers pulled out a firefighter trapped for 32 hours after responding to a fire and huge explosions in the Chinese port city as authorities dealt Friday with a fire still smoldering amid potentially dangerous chemicals.
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A woman organizes lists of missing people at a refugee center for residents unable to return to homes devastated by the shockwave of Wednesday’s explosion in northeastern China’s Tianjin municipality, Friday, Aug. 14, 2015. Rescuers pulled out a firefighter trapped for 32 hours after responding to a fire and huge explosions in the Chinese port city as authorities dealt Friday with a fire still smoldering amid potentially dangerous chemicals.
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A nurse tends to a man at a hospital receiving victims of Wednesday’s massive explosion at a warehouse in northeastern China’s Tianjin municipality, Friday, Aug. 14, 2015. Rescuers pulled out a firefighter trapped for 32 hours after responding to a fire and huge explosions in the Chinese port city as authorities dealt Friday with a fire still smoldering amid potentially dangerous chemicals.
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- Chinese firefighter Zhou Ti is treated in Taida Hospital in north China’s Tianjin municipality Friday, Aug. 14, 2015. Rescuers pulled Zhou from an industrial zone about 32 hours after it was devastated by huge blasts in Chinaís Tianjin port. Meanwhile, authorities are moving gingerly forward in dealing with a fire still smoldering amid potentially dangerous chemicals. (Chinatopix Via AP)
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- A man takes a photo of damaged cars at the site of the explosions in Tianjin on August 14, 2015. Enormous explosions in a major Chinese port city killed at least 44 people and injured more than 500, state media reported on August 13, leaving a devastated industrial landscape of incinerated cars, toppled shipping containers and burnt-out buildings. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTOSTR/AFP/Getty Images ORG XMIT:
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Smoke rises at the site of the explosions in Tianjin on August 14, 2015. Enormous explosions in a major Chinese port city killed at least 44 people and injured more than 500, state media reported on August 13, leaving a devastated industrial landscape of incinerated cars, toppled shipping containers and burnt-out buildings.
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Rescuers work at the site of the explosions in Tianjin on August 14, 2015. Chinese authorities struggled to extinguish fires and identify dangerous chemicals at a devastated industrial site, two days after giant explosions killed dozens and left residents in fear of being cloaked in a toxic cloud.
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A blood stain is seen on the wall of a building near the site of the explosions in Tianjin on August 13, 2015. Chinese authorities struggled to extinguish fires and identify dangerous chemicals at a devastated industrial site, two days after giant explosions killed dozens and left residents in fear of being cloaked in a toxic cloud.
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- A man wears a mask in a temporary shelter after the explosions in Tianjin on August 14, 2015. A Chinese military team of nuclear and chemical experts began work on August 14 at the site of two massive explosions in the city of Tianjin, state media said, as pressure grows for authorities to explain the cause of blasts that left 50 dead. AFP/Getty Images
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Water reflects the shadows of two man walking in a residential area close to the site of the explosions in Tianjin on August 14, 2015. A Chinese military team of nuclear and chemical experts began work on August 14 at the site of two massive explosions in the city of Tianjin, state media said, as pressure grows for authorities to explain the cause of blasts that left 50 dead.
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- Volunteers and paramilitary soldiers wearing masks stand on patrol outside a temporary shelter after the explosions in Tianjin on August 14, 2015. A Chinese military team of nuclear and chemical experts began work on August 14 at the site of two massive explosions in the city of Tianjin, state media said, as pressure grows for authorities to explain the cause of blasts that left 50 dead. AFP/Getty Images
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A volunteer (C) wears a mask in a temporary shelter after the explosions in Tianjin on August 14, 2015. A Chinese military team of nuclear and chemical experts began work on August 14 at the site of two massive explosions in the city of Tianjin, state media said, as pressure grows for authorities to explain the cause of blasts that left 50 dead.
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A girl (C) wears a mask in a temporary shelter after the explosions in Tianjin on August 14, 2015. A Chinese military team of nuclear and chemical experts began work on August 14 at the site of two massive explosions in the city of Tianjin, state media said, as pressure grows for authorities to explain the cause of blasts that left 50 dead.
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A resident wears a mask as he rides his scooter on a street in Tianjin on August 14, 2015. A Chinese military team of nuclear and chemical experts began work on August 14 at the site of two massive explosions in the city of Tianjin, state media said, as pressure grows for authorities to explain the cause of blasts that left 50 dead.
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A man walks past a parking lot entry in a residential area close to the site of the explosions in Tianjin on August 14, 2015. A Chinese military team of nuclear and chemical experts began work on August 14 at the site of two massive explosions in the city of Tianjin, state media said, as pressure grows for authorities to explain the cause of blasts that left 50 dead.
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A man collects their belongings in his damaged home in a residential area close to the site of the explosions in Tianjin on August 14, 2015. A Chinese military team of nuclear and chemical experts began work on August 14 at the site of two massive explosions in the city of Tianjin, state media said, as pressure grows for authorities to explain the cause of blasts that left 50 dead.
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A damaged room is seen in a residential area close to the site of the explosions in Tianjin on August 14, 2015. A Chinese military team of nuclear and chemical experts began work on August 14 at the site of two massive explosions in the city of Tianjin, state media said, as pressure grows for authorities to explain the cause of blasts that left 50 dead.
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People wear masks in a temporary shelter after the explosions in Tianjin on August 14, 2015. A Chinese military team of nuclear and chemical experts began work on August 14 at the site of two massive explosions in the city of Tianjin, state media said, as pressure grows for authorities to explain the cause of blasts that left 50 dead.
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This photo taken on August 13, 2015 shows people taking care of an injured rescuer (C) in a hospital in Tianjin. Massive explosions at a chemical storage facility in one of China’s biggest cities killed at least 50 people and injured 700. They also raised fears about toxic chemicals poisoning the air.
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This photo taken on August 13, 2015 shows a victim waiting in hospital with her clothes all tainted with blood in Tianjin. Massive explosions at a chemical storage facility in one of China’s biggest cities killed at least 50 people and injured 700. They also raised fears about toxic chemicals poisoning the air.
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This photo taken on August 13, 2015 shows an injured rescuer (C) being transported into a hospital in Tianjin. Massive explosions at a chemical storage facility in one of China’s biggest cities killed at least 50 people and injured 700. They also raised fears about toxic chemicals poisoning the air.
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This photo taken on August 13, 2015 shows residents lighting candles outside a temporary shelter to pray for the victims after a series of explosions at a chemical warehouse hit the city of Tianjin, in northern China. A Chinese military team of nuclear and chemical experts began work on August 14 at the site of two massive explosions in the city of Tianjin, state media said, as pressure grows for authorities to explain the cause of blasts that left 50 dead. TEDA stands for the “Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area.”
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This picture taken on August 13, 2015 shows a student at Hailiang International School holding a candle during a vigil to pray for the victims of the explosions at a chemical warehouse in Tianjin in Zhuji, in eastern China’s Zhejiang province. A Chinese military team of nuclear and chemical experts began work on August 13 at the site of two massive explosions in the city of Tianjin, state media said, as pressure grows for authorities to explain the cause of blasts that left 50 dead.
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This photo taken on August 13, 2015 shows a destroyed car as a fire continues to burn after a series of explosions at a chemical warehouse hit the city of Tianjin, in northern China. A Chinese military team of nuclear and chemical experts began work on August 14 at the site of two massive explosions in the city of Tianjin, state media said, as pressure grows for authorities to explain the cause of blasts that left 50 dead.
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Burnt vehicles are seen in Tianjin’s warehouse explosion on August 13, 2015 in Tianjin, China. The death toll from Wednesday warehouse explosions in Tianjin rose to 50 Thursday evening, 17 of whom were firemen, local authorities said.
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A woman sleeps at the emergency shelter set at a primary school on August 13, 2015 in Tianjin, China. Over 500 injured and evacuated people stay at the emergency shelter set at a primary school in Binhai New Area after Wednesday explosion of a warehouse in Tianjin. The death toll from Wednesday warehouse explosions in Tianjin rose to 50 Thursday evening, 17 of whom were firemen, local authorities said.
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