Facts and lessons related to the explosion accident in Tianjin Port, China

Springer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 84 - Trang 707-713 - 2016
B. Zhao1
1College of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, China

Tóm tắt

This paper presents facts related to the explosion accident that occurred on August 12, 2015, in Tianjin Port, China. Two serious explosions occurred continuously. Six large fire points and dozens of small ones occurred, and they resulted in heavy casualties and property losses. This paper discusses the catastrophe, causes, and related emergency response.

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