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Cal Carpenter

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20. The explosion at the link is in a very different city in another part of China

Reply to BooScout (Reply #19)

Wed Aug 12, 2015, 01:53 PM

Aug 2015

I'm not trying to be argumentative, but I'm still confused about the connection to the link. As far as I've seen, the type of plant today's explosion is is not confirmed but maybe it is the same kind?

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Good lawd! Look at this explosion in Tianjin a few minutes ago. [View all] Are_grits_groceries Aug 2015 OP

What the hell was that? n/t sharp_stick Aug 2015 #1

No more info yet. nt Are_grits_groceries Aug 2015 #2

The thing that amazed me the most sharp_stick Aug 2015 #3

Some say chemical plant. Others oil refinery. Are_grits_groceries Aug 2015 #4

Chemical plant making paraxylene Warpy Aug 2015 #10

Apparently explosions at those plants are a problem. Are_grits_groceries Aug 2015 #11

Yeah, it's nasty stuff, highly carcinogenic and explosive Warpy Aug 2015 #13

That link is from april Cal Carpenter Aug 2015 #12

I think that link is about a different explosion. drm604 Aug 2015 #15

yes BooScout Aug 2015 #19

The explosion at the link is in a very different city in another part of China Cal Carpenter Aug 2015 #20

I stand corrected....was reading twitter....update inside BooScout Aug 2015 #21

I posted a link that was shared. Are_grits_groceries Aug 2015 #22

I wasn't referring to a link you posted Cal Carpenter Aug 2015 #23

You should put up a thread in LBN....nt BooScout Aug 2015 #24

Damn!! malaise Aug 2015 #27

Reports are 1000 injured. Are_grits_groceries Aug 2015 #29

Seven persons died, hundreds injured malaise Aug 2015 #35

wow. closeupready Aug 2015 #5

WTF!? Are those skyscrapers? If so that fireball is like a dropped MOAB. Rex Aug 2015 #6

That is the latest supposition. nt Are_grits_groceries Aug 2015 #8

Injured: Are_grits_groceries Aug 2015 #7

Holy crap! BooScout Aug 2015 #9

There have to be casualties. drm604 Aug 2015 #14

Twitter is saying chemical complex n/t BooScout Aug 2015 #16

Mushroom cloud LittleBlue Aug 2015 #17

Damn sarisataka Aug 2015 #18

me too...nt jonno99 Aug 2015 #26

Never ceases to amaze me explosions, lightning/thunder benld74 Aug 2015 #25