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Police are evacuating everyone within three kilometres of the blast site amid reports more explosions have rocked the northern Chinese city, CNN reports. At least 21 firefighters are among the dead and an unknown number remain missing.

According to He Shushan, vice mayor of Tianjin, as of Monday night, specialists had searched risky chemicals scattered within a radius of three kilometers around the blast site’s core area.

The high insurance penetration rate in this area could make the blasts one of the most costly catastrophe claims for the Chinese insurance sector in the past few years, the report said. It is one of the government agencies responsible for regulating companies that work with...

The explosions occurred at night and they struck a mostly industrial zone otherwise the death toll could have been much higher.

This could be the highest death toll in a rescue mission for firefighters since the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, official media reported.

The two explosions in Tianjin last week could generate insurance losses of up to 1.5 billion U.S. dollars, Fitch Ratings said on Tuesday.

The explosions have disrupted the flow of cars, oil, iron ore and other items through the world’s 10th largest port.

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.

Meanwhile, angry relatives of missing firefighters have stormed a government news conference demanding information about their loved ones.

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...

While the full impact remains to be seen, initial insurance claims could reach $1.5 billion, according to an estimate by Credit Suisse.

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

About 700 people were injured, 71 seriously.

China’s cabinet also ordered officials to “crack down unwaveringly on illegal activities to ensure safety”.

Many of them have been shifted to makeshift camps in nearby localities amid fears over the spread of toxic chemicals in the area. A total of 721 were injured, of whom 25 are still in critical condition. Residents living a few kilometers away from the blast site reported feeling...