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More than a week after two massive explosions at a chemical warehouse tore into the northeastern Chinese port of Tianjin, officials are still trying to work out how safe is the city’s air, its earth and its water.

“In life, you are not often confronted with these kinds of disasters, whether natural or man-made”, said Ji Tao, a doctor.

At least 121 people were killed while another 54 remain unaccounted for in Tianjin, the AP says.

Initial report suggests that at least nine people were injured in the explosion in the Shandong province city of Zibo, So far no news of any death has been reported from the site, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.

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Tianjin: Hundreds of residents displaced by huge explosions last week in the Chinese port of Tianjin demanded compensation on Monday, as authorities worked to complete a sweep of the blast site for risky chemicals.

People injured in the explosions that hit a nearby chemical warehouse last week hold photos of their wounds as they join a protest outside the hotel where authorities are holding a press conference in Tianjin, China, on August 17, 2015. Meanwhile, more than 80 of the victims have...

Residents whose homes were damaged in the explosions held another demonstration outside the venue of a press conference briefing journalists on the relief effort.