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Who can tell me how far apart these two explosion points are?

2015-08-13View Original

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From the satellite animation images available online of the two satellites from the United States and Japan regarding the explosion incident in Binhai New Area, Tianjin, it is clear that there were two explosion points at the same time during the first explosion! And the distance between the two explosion points should not be very close either! CCTV reported that the hazardous chemicals involved in the explosions were calcium carbide and other organic substances. The question is: how could two explosion sites, which are not close to each other, explode almost at the same time? How far apart are these two explosion points, and what is their positional relationship? (Orientation, degree of correlation with the drainage system)
Reply #22015-08-13
It was likely the explosion at the port that caused explosions at the factories in the surrounding area.
Reply #32015-08-13
The news says there was an explosion at a hazardous materials warehouse. The area involved is very large. Once again, the security screening department has to rush things at the last minute..........
Reply #42015-08-13
The explosion that occurred in the Binhai New Area of Tianjin reminds me of that major fire and explosion incident at Company X in Zhejiang back then; perhaps there are similarities between the two?
Reply #52015-08-13
According to unverified reports, this accident might have been intentional, though the purpose remains unclear.
Reply #62015-08-14
Lei Jinde, deputy director of the Public Relations Department of the Fire Bureau under the Ministry of Public Security: During the fire fighting efforts, 6 firefighters lost their lives heroically, 18 officers and soldiers went missing, and 66 officers and soldiers were injured. --------------------------------Note that here we are talking about regular military forces: public security and fire department personnel. The first teams to carry out rescue operations were the three specialized fire teams based at the port authority’s docks; these are specialized teams belonging to the enterprises themselves, and since their area is under their jurisdiction, they were the first to arrive at the scene. We are not fully aware of their casualties, but as they were the closest, they were able to reach the site immediately. --------------------------------What is being referred to here are the overlooked militiamen: the corporate professional fire teams. This is the real issue – who can tell us where those militiamen who arrive at the scene first to provide rescue have gone? How many people are there in those three squadrons together? What are the casualty figures?
Reply #72015-08-14
Yesterday I saw a WeChat screenshot posted by a firefighter who had withdrawn. Cursing that thingy. The first batch to go in consisted of 11 squadrons, about 400 people in total, all of whom perished. But state media said more than a dozen were killed.
Reply #82015-08-14
Yeah, the official statements these days are unbelievable; it’s all nonsense. In the end, nothing really happens
Reply #92015-08-14
To date, there is no authoritative explanation for what caused it
Reply #102015-08-14
The first explosion indeed occurred when there was a difference of about one second between the two points; the distance between them wasn’t very great. It was likely the accumulation of acetylene resulting from calcium carbide reacting with water, and the shock wave from that explosion caused the other point to explode as well

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