Massive Explosion in China, Early reports say 24 tons of TNT, Possibly More

[weich]

Details from the locals sharing in weibo, Gas station exploded -> ignited two oil tanks nearby the chemical warehouse -> chemical exploded, the firefighters failed to put it out and a series of explosions triggered by the chemicals in the container terminal(Ethanol and others), all firefighters/police, people who watching nearby die on scene instantly.
The fact that chemical is concentrated in that area, people panic and concerns the releasing of toxic gases after the explosion, many evacuating caused road jam.
People from 10km away can feel the shockwave, windows shattered. The Donghai Road station is destroyed. Hospitals are overloaded with patients.
They said no one is alive within 1 km of the explosion(Busted), the explosions happened in tanggu district which is close to residential area.(550meters away), at least three estates in that area.
The total population of Binhai is 2.5 millions and the population density in the area is expected 2000/kmsq, expected injuries/casualties will be around 7000~70000.
There were two explosions, the first one is equals to 3 tons of TNT and the second one is 21 tons.

Source



Update from the Reddit thread:

Chemicals: Compressed and liquefied gases (argon, compressed natural gas); flammable liquid (methyl ethyl ketone, ethyl acetate); flammable materials(sulfur, nitrocellulose, calcium carbide, calcium alloy); oxidizers and organic peroxides (potassium nitrate, sodium nitrate, etc.); toxic chemicals (sodium cyanide, toluene diisocyanate)
The fact that chemical is concentrated in that area, people panic and concerns the releasing of toxic gases after the explosion, many evacuating caused road jam.

 

[Frylock]

Holy Crap!

 

[Mondo Freaks]

I guess this is karma for Pearl Harbor.

 

[Frylock]

I guess this is karma for Pearl Harbor.

Wat

 

[korean blood]

Damn dude! 24 tons of tnt?

 

[Green Poncho]

At least it's not as bad as the Halifax explosion? Or is it?

 

[weich]

 

[3825 968]

Wat

that's what i'm thinking haha



wow, wonder if her windows got blown in from that!.... heavy man

 

[scrubido]

Seen bigger.

 

[Frylock]

that's what i'm thinking haha



wow, wonder if her windows got blown in from that!.... heavy man

Another important question. Is Michael Bay in China?

 

[weich]

At least it's not as bad as the Halifax explosion? Or is it?

Halifax was 2.9 kt, so that explosion should have been bigger. This was in a much more densely populated area though, so casualties will likely be worse.

 

[GearSolidMetal]

I thought it was announced that the Big Bang didn't happen.

 

[El Chimpo]

That sucks

 

[minute bull]

 

[method115]

This is crazy.

 

[GODZILLA213]

7,000-70,000?!? Holy shit.

 

[Shael]

The video is insane.

 

[scrubido]

 

[Halge]

Chinese new year?

 

[spin]

Wat

that's what i'm thinking haha



wow, wonder if her windows got blown in from that!.... heavy man

It's a joke.

Sharon stone once said that about the disaster in Japan years back.