August 12, 2015, the Chinese port cityTianjin shook a terrible catastrophe, the news of which scattered around the world with incredible rapidity. Also on the Internet was a video that showed the catastrophe in China. What happened and what were the consequences of this incident, we learn in more detail.
How did the catastrophe occur in China?Explosion, then, with an interval of half a minute, one more. Explosions occurred at one of the warehouses owned by the logistics company Ruihai Logistics. It is known that explosive substances were stored at this facility. However, there is no reliable information on their quantity and exact composition. Explosions led to a fire, which, incidentally, managed to localize relatively quickly. The area of ignition was approximately 20 thousand square meters.
As a result of the explosions, theat least fifty people, another 700 received various kinds of damage. Also, several dozen people were declared missing. Experts estimated the explosive power - 3 and 21 tons in trotyl equivalent. Seismologists also argue that the catastrophe in China caused significant fluctuations in the earth. In the first hours since the incident, the Chinese authorities announced that all necessary efforts will be made to save the wounded, as well as minimize the consequences of the explosions.
If we talk about the causes of the explosions in Tianjin,the obvious question immediately arises: "Why is the warehouse where such dangerous materials were stored so close to the places where people live?" To date, the investigative authorities have not been able to recreate the exact picture of what happened. Nevertheless, the charges have already been brought against some Chinese officials, as well as high-ranking employees of Ruihai Logistics. According to the investigation, these people are more or less guilty of the fact that this catastrophe occurred in China. In August, many of them were arrested.
During the investigation, manyviolations of Chinese law, it is possible that there was corruption. Licenses for the storage of hazardous chemicals were issued with gross violations. It also became known that in the construction of warehouses and the operation of explosive chemical materials, basic safety rules were not observed.
As a result of the disaster in Tianjin,destroyed several residential high-rise buildings located in relative proximity to warehouses. Several thousand new cars were burnt to the parking lot near the port. As eyewitnesses say, at the time of the explosion, like matchboxes, even huge metal containers with goods that were on the territory of the logistics complex flew into the air.
From explosions to one degree or another sufferedmore than fifteen hundred enterprises. Also in the area of the scene, the movement of road and rail transport was suspended, petrol stations were closed. In the immediate vicinity of the logistics warehouses there is a national supercomputer center. At the time of the disaster in China, its employees decided to stop the world's fastest supercomputer Tianhe-1A. The center itself was not damaged, not including partially damaged ceilings in the building.
The Chinese authorities had to suspend workTianjin Port. Since even after the main explosions there was a threat of new ones, first of all, the ability to receive and send to other ports tankers carrying oil and other chemicals was limited.
To eliminate the consequences of the explosions, it wasAlmost a hundred and fifty fire brigades are involved. More than a thousand firefighters joined the fight against fire and rescue work. Representatives of paramilitary units were also brought in, and behind the scene of the accident, air surveillance was conducted using military helicopters.
Катастрофа в Китае привлекла внимание всего the international community - the governments of the European Union and the Russian Federation - offered assistance to China in eliminating the consequences of emergency situations and minimizing potential losses.
In addition, many people's homes were damagedor completely destroyed by the explosions that occurred, hundreds of families whose homes were not harmed, still had to leave them for fear of their own health. The results of official environmental studies indicate that the level of harmful substances in soil, rivers and air does not exceed the permissible level. Despite this, many people are seriously concerned about the fact that at the time of the explosions there were at least 700 tons of toxic chemicals in the warehouses.
Of course, people are eager to return toeveryday life and forget this horrible August night. The authorities use all available means to restore the affected area and help people. However, after watching the video and photo of the disaster in China, you come to the conclusion that this is not soon forgotten. It is necessary for a person with great responsibility to treat the authority that is in his hands.
