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Tianjin skyline. Source: Wikipedia
A strong explosion rocked the port city of Tianjin in northern China on Wednesday night, shattering windows and sending dust dozens of metres into the air, Xinhua reported.
At least 50 people have been admitted to hospital to be treated for injuries, China’s state news agency said.
No fatalities have been reported so far.
The cause of the blast was not immediately known, according to Xinhua, but the BBC said, citing other Chinese media reports, that the explosion occurred when a shipment of explosives blew up at about 11:30 p.m. local time (16:30 GMT).
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