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Tianjin authorities suspended firefighting on Thursday so chemical experts could survey for hazardous materials and the local Environmental Protection Bureau said it had identified toluene and chloroform in the air.

The Tianhe-1A, however, managed to continue running smoothly, following the blast, Xinhua said on Thursday.

While nine casualties were reported at the US base, Camp Integrity, including one global service member and eight Afghan contractors Nato-led coalition forces confirmed.

Among the dead were at least a dozen firefighters while around 700 people were injured, including more than 70 seriously hurt.

The initial blast is believed to have ignited other explosions at nearby companies. “They were caught off guard, so the casualties are grave”, the survivor who was rescued on Friday morning said.

At least 50 people have been killed and hundreds have been injured after massive explosions in northeast China. Rescuers have pulled a survivor from an industrial zone about 32 hours after…

Tianjin authorities said 701 people were injured including 71 in serious condition.

It said the initial blast then ignited further explosions nearby.

More than a thousand firefighters were sent in, but they were stopped as authorities tried to figure out which chemicals were burning – and their risk. Ca(C2) and TDI react violently with water and reactive chemicals, with risk of explosion. Seventy of them are in critical...

A dozen firefighters were among the dead, state media said, adding that 71 sustained serious injures.

A damaged vehicle is seen at the site of the massive explosions at a warehouse in northeastern China’s Tianjin municipality. It’s not know exactly what chemicals were stored at the facility.

The National natural disaster Bureau said the first blast was the equivalent of 3 tons of TNT, and the second 21 tons.

People had left their high-rises and were sleeping on blankets in the street, with suitcases at the ready, the Beijing Youth Daily reported.

A number of other Natoservice members and foreign contracted civilians were wounded in the Friday night attack, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation spokesman Coonel.

This story was originally published on July 29, 2015 at 4:20 p.m. Two massive explosions have rocked the Chinese port city of Tianjin.