An explosion of a 6 -story building in Tianjin is damaged. The hospital: The wounded is being delivered one after another

Jimu Journalist Liu Yerui

Video editing Xuan Yiyao

According to CCTV News, at 7:20 in the morning on July 19, an explosion accident occurred in Huanyanli District, Beichen District, Tianjin, and the accident caused a six -story building to damage. At present, relevant departments are actively carrying out rescue, and the causes of accidents and casualties are still under investigation. Jimu reporters learned from the local hospital that the wounded was taken to the hospital one after another.

Explosion scene (picture source: video screenshot)

On -site videos showed that a building was damaged due to explosion, and the exterior walls on some floors had fallen off. Due to the influence of other buildings nearby, the windows have also been damaged to varying degrees.

On the morning of the 19th, a merchant of Huanyanli Community told Jimu Journalists that her shop was in Building 2 and was very close to the explosion. "Fortunately, I haven't gone to the store yet, and she has escaped." The merchant said that she was worried about danger and hadn't dared to go to the store. It was unclear whether the store was affected.

Destruction of Building Building in the Explosion (Picture Source: CCTV News)

Jimu reporters noticed that a large number of netizens who lived near Huanyi Li Community said that they heard a loud noise in the morning.

On the morning of the 19th, the staff of the emergency room of the Beichen District Hospital told Jimu Journalists that the injured of the explosion accident was taken to the hospital one after another, and the specific number was unclear for the time being.

The staff of the Tianjin Emergency Administration said that the current explosion accident is being dealt with, and the causes of the accident and the number of casualties are still under investigation, and all subsequent official releases are subject to.

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