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Chinese Court Sentences 49 Culprits to Jail Over 2015 Tianjin Factory Explosion

Nov 09, 2016 03:11 PM EST

A Chinese court has sentenced 49 culprits to jail with penalties ranging from one-year imprisonment to a suspended death sentence. The sentences are for the possession of lethal items that led to the death of 173 people and damaged billions of dollars worth of property after an explosion at a chemical warehouse in Tianjin last year.

Rescuers and machines clean up burnt vehicles at the site of Tianjin warehouse explosion on August 20, 2015 in Tianjin, China

Deaths from China's Chemical Explosion Rises to 199 After 4 Perish

ALVIN MUNENE |

Sep 21, 2016 11:39 PM EDT

Greenpeace reported that chemical-related accidents in China from January to August thsi year already reached 199.

Real Estate Companies Plans to Purchase Tianjin Homes Damaged by Explosions

Benjie Batanes |

Aug 26, 2015 12:28 PM EDT

A group of Tianjin real estate companies are said to be making plans to buy the damaged residential homes affected by the Tianjin port blast from their owners. The realtors will then sell them again after making the necessary repairs, according to a report on Tuesday.

First Rains After Tianjin Port Explosions Test Negative for Cyanide

Benjie Batanes |

Aug 19, 2015 11:00 AM EDT

Chinese authorities announced that the rains that have poured on Tuesday in Tianjin city did not contained any traces of cyanide. There were earlier fears that the deadly chemical may be unleashed as a result of the chemical explosions that ripped large sections of the port and killed more than a hundred people a week ago.

Tianjin Death Toll Climbs to 144, Residents Demand Compensation from Government

Benjie Batanes |

Aug 17, 2015 10:31 AM EDT

Chinese authorities on Monday confirmed that the number of deaths from the Tianjin explosion has now reached 114 while around 70 persons are still unaccounted for. Meanwhile, residents of nearby apartment complexes have staged a rally demanding compensation from the government for the damages of their homes.

Premier Li Visits Tianjin Explosion Site, Death Toll Rises 112

Kwao Peppeh |

Aug 16, 2015 06:41 AM EDT

Premier Li Keqiang on Sunday visited the Tianjin port warehouse where an explosion occurred earlier in the week. The leader's visit followed an announcement by local authorities that the death toll from the deadly blast on Aug. 12 has increased to 112.

Death Toll from Tianjin Port Blast Reaches 50, Explosions Captured by Space Satellites

Benjie Batanes |

Aug 14, 2015 07:52 AM EDT

Chinese authorities said that the death toll of the Tianjin port blast has reached 50 people. Investigators are yet to pinpoint the cause of the incident on Thursday evening. Firefighters were already at the scene putting out the fire when the explosions occurred.

Tianjin Port Explosion Death Toll Reaches 17, Hundreds Wounded

Benjie Batanes |

Aug 13, 2015 07:41 AM EDT

At least 17 people have lost their lives and up to 400 others have been injured following two huge explosions on Wednesday evening at a port in Tianjin Province. Government-run press have reported that combustible materials stored in the industrial section of the port triggered the accident.