The Day After China’s Mega-Blast

What Explosion?

Rescue efforts are still underway after massive explosions in Tianjin. But is the Chinese government suppressing the death toll?

Published Aug. 13 2015 3:20PM EDT

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HONG KONG — A day after two explosions obliterated a section of Tianjin’s Binhai District , smoke still billows from the blast site. Two more blasts shook the district on Thursday morning.

Brendon Hong

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The Day After China’s Mega-Blast

Rescue efforts are still underway after massive explosions in Tianjin. But is the Chinese government suppressing the death toll?

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Brendon Hong