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Laurence Chu

At least 55 people were killed and over 700 people were injured after huge explosions at a warehouse in the northeastern Chinese port of Tianjin, according to the officials and eyewitnesses on Thursday.
"I thought it was an earthquake, so I rushed downstairs without my shoes on,” Tianjin resident Zhang Siyu, whose home is several kilometres from the blast site, said.
In this gallery, photographers from AFP, AP, EPA, Reuters and Xinhua bear witness to the devastation.


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IN PICTURES: Huge explosions in Tianjin leave dozens dead, injured

Smoke rises next to a damaged building at the site of the explosions. Photo: Reuters


Firefighters run as smoke rises at the site of the explosions at the Binhai. Photo: Reuters

A view of smoke billowing from the site of a large explosion is seen through a hole of a damaged building. Photo: EPA

A firefighter puts out flames in a container at the site of the explosion. Photo: Xinhua

Firefighters put out flames in a container at the site of the explosion. Photo: Xinhua

A man walking out of his apartment block with some belongings after a series of explosions at a chemical warehouse. Photo: AFP

Residents lighting candles outside a temporary shelter to pray for the victims after a series of explosions at a chemical warehouse. Photo: AFP

Huge explosions at a warehouse for dangerous materials in the northeastern Chinese port of Tianjin killed at least 50 people, including 12 firefighters, and injured hundreds of others. Photo: ImagineChina


Trucks pass a bridge near the explosion site in the Binhai New Area in north China's Tianjin municipality. Photo: Xinhua

Vehicles were in flames after the blasts. Photo: Reuters

Smoke and fire are seen from far away. Photo: Xinhua

Flames rise next to damaged buildings at the site of an explosion. Photo: AFP

A witness shows a camera photo of the initial moments after the blast. Photo: Xinhua

A warehouse is reduced to an inferno. Photo: AFP

An aerial view of the blast scene in Tianjin. Photo: Beijing Youth Daily

Firefighters walk past rows of charred cars near the site of the explosions in Tianjin. Photo: AFP

Smoke billows from the mangled remains of the warehouse. Photo: AFP

An injured man is placed in a wheelchair after receiving treatment at the Gangkou hospital in Tianjin. Photo: AFP

A man looks at pillars of smoke from the accident site. Photo: AFP

Firemen rest after battling the blaze for hours and recovering bodies, which emergency teams had yet to transport to the proper facilities. Photo: EPA

An ambulance sends injured people to a hospital. Photo: Xinhua

A handout picture from Weibo shows the interior of an office after the blast in Tianjin. Photo: SCMP Pictures

A handout picture from Weibo shows the interior of a house after the blast in Tianjin. Photo: SCMP Pictures

People seek refuge in temporary tents for those who escaped harm. Photo: Reuters

Debris seen at the accident scene. Photo: Beijing Youth Daily

Debris and flames seen at the accident scene. Photo: Beijing Youth Daily

Damaged vehicles are seen under bridges close to the site of the explosions at Binhai new district, Tianjin. Photo: Reuters

Armed police don protective masks as they prepare to tackle the blaze. Photo: PLA Daily

An aerial view shows the explosion site in Tianjin. Photo: People's Daily

Fires after massive warehouse blasts in the northern Chinese port of Tianjin are now "under initial control". Photo: People's Daily

An injuredman  in the explosion receives treatment in Tianjin Taida Hospital in Tianjin. Photo: Xinhua

A satellite photo taken by the Japan Meteorological Agency  shows a white spot on the city of Tianjin in China. Photo: AFP

At least 50 dead, hundreds injured as blasts from hazardous materials warehouse rock Chinese city of Tianjin

An explosion happens in China’s Tianjin port. Photo: ImagineChina

Cars burned out by the blasts in Tianjin. Photo: Reuters

Flames engulf the sky after the blasts in Tianjin's Binhai New Area on Wednesday night. Photo: Xinhua

Flames and smoke rise from the site of a series of explosions in Tianjin. Photo: AFP

The blast seen from a distance. Photo: Thepaper.com 

Flames and smoke fill the night sky after the explosions. Photo: Thepaper.cn

An injured man is led away near the scene of the blasts. Photo: SCMP Pictures

One of the injured is treated in hospital. Photo: SCMP Pictures

An injured man is helped by hospital staff. Photo: SCMP Pictures

China's earthquake authorities recorded tremors created by the huge explosions. Photo: SCMP Pictures

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