After the blast: China to review safety of hazmat facilities
21 firefighters among the 114 dead; more missing
The Chinese government has ordered a nationwide review of workplace safety, after last week’s warehouse explosion that killed at least 114 people and destroyed dozens of buildings in the port city of Tianjin.
The incident was particularly hazardous for first responders, according to news sources. Among the dead: 21 firefighters – a number which could go much higher, because the 70 people still missing after the blast include 64 firefighters, as well as six police officers.