tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877698188774561460.post5215242591953057829..comments2023-11-06T17:59:14.655+02:00Comments on Eco R Geo: Tianjin blast: White foam on rainwater 'is normal'. antixronoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321757470762094126noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877698188774561460.post-57081861244366332142015-08-20T12:15:12.128+03:002015-08-20T12:15:12.128+03:00Cyanide in waters near China blast site 277 times ...Cyanide in waters near China blast site 277 times acceptable level: govt report...<br /><br />Chinese authorities warned that cyanide levels in the waters around the Tianjin Port explosion site had risen to as much as 277 times acceptable levels although they declared that the city's drinking water was safe.<br /><br />The local government, under pressure from China's leaders in Beijing to improve industrial safety, also said it would relocate chemical plants away from the area, where thousands of residents were forced to evacuate last week after the release of toxic chemicals by explosions that killed 114 people.<br /><br />China's ruling Politburo Standing Committee called on all levels of governments during a special meeting Thursday to do more to implement and monitor industrial safety rules, the official Xinhua news agency reported.<br /><br />"Recently, there's been a series of serious accidents in certain places, once again exposing grave safety risks," Xinhua quoted from the meeting, which was called by President Xi Jinping to address the Tianjin explosions.....Reuters.......http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/World/2015/Aug-20/311944-cyanide-in-waters-near-china-blast-site-277-times-acceptable-level-govt-report.ashx<br />20/8/15Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877698188774561460.post-58243092200362479422015-08-20T11:36:52.355+03:002015-08-20T11:36:52.355+03:00Death toll from the massive warehouse explosions o...Death toll from the massive warehouse explosions on August 12 in North China's Tianjin city remains 114 as of August 20, officials said at a press conference on Thursday. The identities of 107 victims have been confirmed. 69 people remain missing, including 48 firefighters...<br /><br />The missing firefighters included 5 in active service, and 43 working for the Tianjin Port Group Co.<br /><br />A total of 648 people remained in hospital, including 53 in critical condition. <br />http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/938117.shtmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com