Reports have emerged of a ‘massive explosion’ in the Chinese city of Tianjin.
It is unclear what caused the explosion, but videos from the scene show a fireball exploding into the sky.
More to follow.
URGENT: Huge explosion rocks #Tianjin, northeastern China pic.twitter.com/2vIxHS33sP (Video via Holbornlolz) Details… http://t.co/U4YeDwoWrd
— Jake Cornwall (@JakeM_1998) August 12, 2015
#Breaking: Massive explosion rocks N China's #Tianjin, cause & casualties unclear yet (web sources) @BreakingNews pic.twitter.com/GOG8Q7OWew
— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) August 12, 2015
Residents flee home fearing "an earthquake" after a blast rocks N China's Tianjin. casualties unknown yet. pic.twitter.com/xNUJvDRKIb
— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) August 12, 2015
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