huge explosion in in Tianjing, China. nothing reported yet.

[Daglord]

from an independent journalist.

anyone confirm? legit? "gas station" explosion? casualties?

'holy shit' vid: https://twitter.com/WAGGNews/status/631512182291738625

[Professor Diet Butcher]

China Xinhua News ‏@XHNews 21m21 minutes ago
#Breaking: Massive explosion rocks N China's #Tianjin, cause & casualties unclear yet (web sources)

[Daglord]

thanks man! I'm assuming "gas station" was lost in translation. that doesn't look like any gas station fire I have ever seen. did you watch that vid? WOW.

Cause unclear, number of injuries unknown after massive explosion in Tianjin, China - @XHNews

@stinson: Chinese government asking people not to post mushroom cloud photos or rumors about the Binhai explosion. Sticking to scripts, I see.

[Daglord]

According to users on social media site Reddit.com, the government is reporting that the damage is the result of a gas station explosion, though a Tanggu TV reporter said a dangerous goods warehouse exploded. There are reports that people have been warned to shut all windows and doors in case of toxic gas spread.

[Professor Diet Butcher]

Crazy. Thats a HUGE blast! Some ppl thought it was an earthquake.

China Xinhua News ‏@XHNews 1m1 minute ago
Update:#Tianjin explosion reportedly caused by inflammables & explosives at container terminal, hundreds hospitalized

[Masato]

WOW

wtf

thanks Dag, lets see how the info unfolds

[Som-Pong]

Maybe our boots on the ground Emily can give us the DL?

[Daglord]

holy. fucking. shit. hundreds? expected much more.

will be interesting to follow this story. sounds like PR/damage control is already in full spin.

[Megaterio Llamas]

Maybe our boots on the ground Emily can give us the DL?

I was thinking this very thing. hopefully EY and his loved ones are all okay.

[Winnson]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-33896292

A shipment of explosives blew up.

I shit you not.