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Tianjin explosions: dozens feared dead in blasts at Chinese port | 13 Aug 2015 | Dozens of people are feared dead and fires are still raging after a warehouse filled with “dangerous chemicals” exploded in the Chinese city of Tianjin, sending a mushroom cloud into the air. Tianjin, a port city of about 14 million residents, was rocked by a series of devastating explosions about 11.30pm on Wednesday night (4pm GMT, 1.30am AEST), according to witnesses and state media reports. So far 44 deaths have been confirmed, including at least 12 firefighters, with more than 520 people injured, although those numbers are expected to rise.