Huge explosion in Tianjin, China

According to Chinese media, an industrial shipment full of explosives set off this massive explosion at 23:30 (16:30 GMT) in the city of Tianjin, China.

Several eyewitness videos have been posted on various social networks and video streaming sites, showing the incredible power of the blast, which caused multiple casualties and sent a shockwave that could be felt miles away.

The two explosions, one 30 seconds before the other, are estimated to have been equal to a 3 ton TNT explosion, and a 21 ton TNT explosion. They were measured by an agency that monitors seismic activity.

天津發生兩次爆炸，現場呼喊快跑快跑

天津滨海新区开发区爆炸视频4

【BREAKING Tianjin “atomic-like” blast 6】 200K TNT @Tianjin Tanggu, China 天津大爆炸

We’ve left out some of the more disturbing videos; they can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQwRMGa4jsU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe2qOtEeiW0

Some more photos of the blast:

BREAKING: -Martial Law Declared In #Tianjin -7 dead -Hundreds Hospitalized -Widespread Damage http://t.co/q5e5b8zIxd pic.twitter.com/afB3IYdVcB

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) August 12, 2015

Daylight giving new view of #Tianjin blast damage. Via The Beijing News http://t.co/BqJ1g6cuCU pic.twitter.com/r4ZmFeuxvl

— Marcus Gilmer (@marcusgilmer) August 12, 2015

Traffic jam in #Tianjin #China after the explosion pic.twitter.com/dZIddnf5gV

— Gissur Simonarson (@GissiSim) August 12, 2015

The latest on the large explosions in #Tianjin as death toll hits 13. http://t.co/Y50QhDCmjz pic.twitter.com/kiN7OsizSx

— Mashable (@mashable) August 12, 2015

13 killed in Tianjin explosions and 248 injured, 11 seriously, according to state media http://t.co/AKXG93zcEQ pic.twitter.com/kZebFUGJHe

— ITV News (@itvnews) August 12, 2015

Chinese media: At least 13 people dead in Tianjin explosion; 11 seriously injured, 248 hospitalized – @cctvnews http://t.co/dVB4LZ5H9x

— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) August 12, 2015

Seven dead in China explosions registering more than 2.3 degrees magnitude, reports say http://t.co/7acljf9mGl pic.twitter.com/oEZ2SBd3Jo

— ITV News (@itvnews) August 12, 2015

BREAKING: More than 50 reported injured in massive explosion in northern China http://t.co/GTfUGvtK8q pic.twitter.com/yOtpOia4pi

— CNN International (@cnni) August 12, 2015

Massive explosion rocks Chinese city of Tianjin, cause unknown http://t.co/RXKLvKk65A pic.twitter.com/XlpEOZ4yBY

— Mashable (@mashable) August 12, 2015