What are the consequences of the Tianjin dangerous goods explosion accident?

Thousands of imported cars were damaged in the accident. Because the explosion center was close to the imported car storage area, Volkswagen, Renault, Land Rover and other companies were seriously damaged. It is estimated that thousands of imported new cars were burned due to the explosion, and the estimated value of the damaged new cars exceeds 2 billion yuan. [48] ??

On August 18, 2015, ratings agency Fitch warned that insured losses from the explosion that rocked the Chinese port city of Tianjin could be as high as $1.5 billion, making it China's costliest disaster event in recent years . [49]

As of August 18, 2015, the number of surrounding residential households with doors and windows damaged by the explosion reached more than 17,000, and an additional 779 businesses were damaged. [50]

Tianjin TEDA Hospital is the hospital closest to the explosion site. As of 6 a.m. on August 13, 2015, there were 431 injured people coming to the hospital for treatment. They were all ordinary people. Among them, more than 60 people were hospitalized. Most of the injured were skin trauma, mainly burns, chest trauma, fractures, and respiratory injuries.

As of the morning of August 13, 2015, the accident had killed 17 people, 32 people were in critical condition, 283 people were hospitalized, and 4 fire officers and soldiers had died. [3]

As of 12:00 noon on August 13, 2015, the explosion caused 44 deaths, including 12 fire officers and soldiers; 520 people were hospitalized, including 66 seriously injured .

As of 18:00 on August 13, 2015, the explosion caused 50 deaths; 701 people were hospitalized, including 71 seriously injured.

As of the evening of August 14, 2015, the Tianjin Port explosion had killed 85 people, including 21 firefighters; 721 people were hospitalized, including 25 in critical condition and 33 in severe condition.

As of 9 a.m. on August 16, 2015, 112 bodies have been found, 24 of which have been identified. 95 people have been reported missing, 85 of whom are firefighters (13 active duty, 72 from Tianjin Port), of whom 88 are intertwined with unidentified people. [31]

As of 9:00 on August 17, 2015, the Tianjin Port explosion had killed 114 people, 54 people were identified, including 16 public security firefighters, 23 Tianjin Port firefighters, and 5 policemen. , 10 other personnel; 60 people whose identities have not been confirmed. There are 70 missing people, including 8 public security firefighters, 56 Tianjin Port firefighters, 6 other personnel, and 698 people are hospitalized. [32]

As of 9:00 a.m. on August 18, 2015, the Tianjin Port explosion had killed 114 people, and 83 people had been identified (including 18 firefighters, 32 Tianjin Port firefighters, and 6 policemen) persons, 27 other persons), and 31 persons have not been identified. There are 57 people missing (including 6 firefighters, 46 Tianjin Port firefighters, and 5 police officers). The hospital admitted 692 people, including 37 critically ill patients[33].

As of 9:00 a.m. on August 19, 2015: 114 victims, 101 identified, including 19 public security firefighters, 34 Tianjin Port firefighters, 7 policemen, and 41 other personnel. ; 13 people whose identities have not been confirmed. There are 65 people missing, including 5 public security firefighters, 44 Tianjin Port firefighters, 4 policemen and 12 others. There are also 677 injured people hospitalized, 56 in critical condition, and a total of 107 people have been discharged. [34-35]

As of 3 p.m. on August 22, 2015, police found 121 victims, and 119 people have been identified, including 19 public security firefighters and Tianjin Port Firefighters. There are 48 personnel, 7 police officers, 45 other personnel, 2 people have not been identified, and 54 people are missing, including 5 public security firefighters, 32 Tianjin Port firefighters, 4 police officers, and 13 other personnel [36 ].

On August 23, 2015, the first batch of 101 victims of the "8.12" Ruihai Company hazardous chemicals warehouse fire and explosion accident in Tianjin Port was announced, and the identities of the remaining victims are being further verified.

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As of 3:00 pm on August 24, 2015, 129 people were found dead in the "8·12" extremely serious fire and explosion accident in the dangerous goods warehouse of Ruihai Company in Tianjin Port, which has been confirmed. Identity 129 people. There are 44 people missing. [38]

As of August 25, 2015, the number of victims in the August 12 Ruihai Company dangerous goods warehouse explosion in Tianjin Port has risen to 135, and 135 people have been identified, including 21 public security fire fighters. There are 60 firefighters, 7 policemen, and 47 other personnel; 38 people are missing, including 3 public security firefighters, 20 Tianjin Port firefighters, 4 policemen, and 11 other personnel. There are 582 people hospitalized, including 11 in critical condition and 25 in severe condition. A total of 216 people have been discharged. [39]

As of August 26, 2015, according to @tianjin, the number of people killed in the explosion has risen to 139, and 139 people have been identified. Among them, there are 21 public security firefighters, 63 Tianjin Port firefighters, and 47 other personnel. [40]

As of 3:00 pm on August 27, 2015, the police found 145 victims, and 145 people have been identified, including 21 public security firefighters, 67 Tianjin Port firefighters, and civilian police 9 people and 48 other personnel. There are 28 people missing, including 3 public security firefighters, 13 Tianjin Port firefighters, 2 policemen and 10 other personnel. 474 people were hospitalized, 7 in critical condition and 21 in severe condition [2] .

Transportation

Light rail suspension

Affected by the fire accident near Donghai Road in Binhai New Area, Jinbin Light Rail Line 9 will be suspended on August 13, 2015 Operations have been suspended and we apologize to the passengers affected. The re-operation time will be notified separately. [90]

Traffic Control

Tianjin Port has been put under martial law and no external vehicles are allowed to enter. The buildings entering the port and the Chinese Customs were blown up, and the ground was covered with white powder and metal fragments.

The Road Network Center of the Ministry of Transport announced that due to the explosion in the Tianjin Binhai Warehouse, traffic control will be imposed at the entrance of Nangang Station, Textile City Station, Lingang Station exit, and Yongding Xinhe Station of Binhai Expressway in Tianjin, Hebei Traffic control in the Tianjin direction at the Qikou main line station of the coastal expressway within the territory is under control, and the restoration time is to be determined.

Media

Tianjin Satellite TV

On August 12, 2015, a serious explosion occurred in Tianjin Binhai New Area, and the scene was tragic. It has been more than ten hours since the incident occurred. Tianjin Satellite TV, the mainstream media in Tianjin, has been broadcasting Korean dramas. Many netizens also expressed dissatisfaction with this. [91]

On the afternoon of August 13, 2015, Tianjin Satellite TV Advertising Operation Center issued an announcement stating that "Hello, Baby" (watch online) and "Defense of Love" (watch online) were originally planned to be broadcast on Thursday. ), "The Positive Energy of Love" and some commercials aired on Friday will be suspended to commemorate the victims of the accident. [92]

Other programs

At 4:18 on August 13, 2015, the official Weibo of Tencent Video Animation Channel stated that the Tianjin computer room was affected by the explosion and was seriously damaged. Some animations originally scheduled to be updated on August 13, 2015 cannot be broadcasted. We apologize. [93]

Dragon TV's "Extreme Challenge" originally scheduled to be broadcast this Sunday (August 16, 2015) has been postponed for a week. Jiangsu Satellite TV's "True Heroes" originally scheduled to air last night (August 14, 2015) has also been postponed to next week and will be replayed from the previous episode. The online variety show "Qi Pa Shuo" originally scheduled to be updated every Friday and Saturday has also been suspended for the latest period. Sichuan Satellite TV's "Spring of Comedy Class" every Friday night has also been postponed for one week. Other satellite TV variety shows will also be announced one after another. Off air news. [94]

Foreign media attention

Foreign media reports (3 photos)

World mainstream media on August 13, 2015 The headlines focused on the Tianjin explosion, including the British Reuters, Singapore's "Straits Times" and other media.

CNN Headlines

17 people killed in explosion in Tianjin, China

According to officials and media sources, on the evening of August 12, 2015 , a series of explosions occurred in the northern city of Tianjin, killing 17 people and injuring more than 300 others. The cause of the explosions is still unclear.

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Headlines

Explosion in China: Explosion in the port city of Tianjin caused casualties

A large-scale explosion occurred in the port city of Tianjin in northern China, causing At least 17 people died and more than 100 were injured. According to state media, the explosion took place at a warehouse in the city where "hazardous chemicals" are stored. [95]

Tianhe Shutdown

The building of the National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin, which is only a few kilometers away from the explosion site, was damaged. The supercomputer "Tianhe-1" was operating normally and has been shut down for safety reasons. Manual shutdown. [96]

Environmental aspects

After the accident, the Tianjin Meteorological Bureau has launched a first-level emergency response for meteorological support. The China Meteorological Administration, World Meteorological Organization and the International Atomic Energy Agency's Beijing Regional Environmental Emergency Response Center quickly launched environmental emergency response models for analysis.

Monitoring shows that the weather at the time of the explosion accident in Tianjin Binhai New Area (at 23:30 on August 12, 2015) was sunny, with a temperature of 28.2°C and a relative humidity of 59; the wind direction was southwest and west, and the wind speed was 2.9 meters/ Seconds; the wind direction and force were basically stable throughout the night, and there were no weather phenomena such as thunder, lightning, precipitation, etc. [97]

The environmental protection department has blocked all three drainage outlets into the sea in the accident area. At the same time, it conducts continuous monitoring of the rainwater outlets, sewage outlets, sewage treatment plants, and Haihe River gates outside the isolation area of ??the site.

On August 15, 2015, the Beihai Branch of the State Oceanic Administration and the Tianjin Municipal Oceanic Bureau carried out emergency sampling and on-site surveillance in the waters of the main port pool of Tianjin Port near the accident site and the waters east of Tianjin Port’s eastern border Monitored and inspected the sewage outlets and breakwaters along the northern coast of the Dongjiang Port area of ??Tianjin Port. ***Deployed 5 monitoring sections, 13 stations, and tested 194 samples.

According to the monitoring results, the pH, dissolved oxygen, chemical oxygen demand, oil, active phosphate, sulfide, organic carbon, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and other indicators in the seawater of Tianjin Port and surrounding sea areas are consistent with those of No abnormalities were found compared with the same period in previous years; cyanide and volatile phenol were not detected. The content of inorganic nitrogen in the seawater near the east of Dongjiang Port has increased compared with August 14, 2015. Since inorganic nitrogen is a nutrient salt and is not a toxic substance, it will not have an impact on the marine ecological environment and offshore production and life for the time being. [98]

Online aspects

After the explosion in Tianjin Binhai New Area, the State Internet Information Office stepped up its crackdown on various online rumors. On August 13, 2015, it was required In accordance with the law, the Beijing Cyberspace Affairs Commission closed down a number of Weibo accounts that spread rumors, such as @六couweek, @HK Daily Press, and @咩大哥.

In addition, on the afternoon of August 13, 2015, the official WeChat account of Zhengzhou Evening News published false news related to Tianjin City, causing a negative impact. Following reports from netizens, the Cyberspace Administration of China has instructed the Cyberspace Administration of Guangdong Province to suspend the official WeChat account of Zhengzhou Evening News for a week in accordance with the law. [99]

As of August 14, 2015, the Cyberspace Administration of China has seriously investigated and dealt with more than 360 Weibo and WeChat accounts that spread rumors and information related to the "8·12" particularly major fire and explosion accident in Tianjin Port. Take measures to shut down relevant accounts. The local Cyberspace Administration of China and Internet companies have been instructed to take punitive measures such as banning or interviewing "Internet Vs" who spread rumors and gloat about misfortunes, and have punished more than 90 Weibo accounts such as @李长青lawyer and more than 70 "glib-tongued" people. The official WeChat account was permanently closed, and more than 200 accounts were also temporarily closed. [100]

According to news on August 15, 2015, the Cyberspace Administration of China, together with relevant departments, investigated and punished 50 websites including Chefu.com, Meixing.com, Military China.com, and Xinsheng Military.com for spreading Tianjin Port-related information in accordance with the law. Website for rumors about fire and explosion accidents.

After the accident, some websites randomly compiled and published "The death toll in the Tianjin explosion was at least 1,000", "There were no survivors within a radius of one kilometer", "Tianjin was in chaos and shopping malls were robbed", "Tianjin City Rumors such as "Main Leaders Adjustment", or allow website users to upload relevant rumors from Weibo and WeChat, creating panic and becoming a distribution center for rumors, causing negative social impact and being condemned and reported by netizens. The Cyberspace Administration of China, together with relevant departments, will take punishment measures such as permanent closure and deregistration of 18 websites, including Chefu.com, Meixing.com, and Military China.com, depending on the seriousness of the case, and penalties for fresh military.com, 0668 Forum, and Azeroth National Geographic. The forum and other 32 websites have taken punitive measures of temporarily shutting down for one month. [101]

Entertainment

Many scheduled movie and celebrity press conferences in Beijing have been cancelled, including Huayi Brothers' "Exes 2: Counterattack", which was originally scheduled for 2015 On August 14, 2019, TFBOYS media conference was held for "The Third Kind of Love" starring Liu Yifei and Song Seung-heon. The new lovers rushed to the press conference and ended the event after meeting the media to express their condolences for the injuries caused by the accident. The film's producers said they would hold a press conference before the film's release on September 30, 2015. [102]

On the afternoon of August 13, 2015, "Get Out! At the press conference of "Tumor King" in Guangzhou, director Han Yan, starring Daniel Wu and Bai Baihe prayed for Tianjin. [102]

Huang Bo: I can’t bear to change the screen... I pray that casualties will be minimized! Peace in Tianjin! [103]

Lu Han: Pray for Tianjin... Please help to make way for a life-saving passage on the nearby road! [103]

Tranquility: the lightness of life, bid farewell to the deceased, bless the living, do not post pictures, do not allow grief to reappear, and observe three minutes of silence. [103]

Li Bingbing: Salute to the brave firefighters! Pray that the lost brothers will come back safely! [103]

Yao Chen: Knowing the danger, but never looking back. Praying that the missing firefighters can return safely. [103]

Many stars (Shu Qi, Yao Chen, Li Chen, Fan Bingbing, Huang Xiaoming, Baby, Li Bingbing, Gao Yuanyuan, Huang Bo, Tong Liya, Liu Tao, Chen He, Jia Zhangke, He Jiong, Bai Baihe, Chen Yufan, Yuan Hong , Ma Tianyu, Zhou Dongyu, Ah Sa, Chen Jianzhou, Hu Ge, Lu Han, Shen Mengchen, Zhang Bichen, Chen Yanxi, Tsai Kangyong, Ying Cai'er, Jordan Chan, Zhang Xinyu, Hua Shao, Ren Zhong, Wu Kequn, He Chaolian, Cui Yongyuan, Li Yifeng, Yu Zheng, Luo Zhixiang, Zhou Yang Qing) have posted messages praying for everyone’s safety. [104]

Blow the whistle in mourning

August 18, 2015, was the "Seven-Day Memorial Ceremony" for the victims of the explosion in Binhai New Area, Tianjin. All ships in Tianjin Port blew their horns for three minutes to express condolences to the compatriots who died.

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