The explosion reportedly occurred around midnight local time along the docks at the Tianjin Binhai New Development Zone.
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The video of the explosion has quickly spread through Chinese social media, including Weibo.
Reports indicate that there has been a massive explosion in Tianjin, China. Several people have been rushed to the hospital, though it’s unclear how many were injured.
The incident took place in the city of Tianjin, a port around 90 miles south east of Beijing. There are also reports that the explosion was seen from space.
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In one clip the explosion proved so powerful it knocked over the cameraman filming.
