What happened in the Tianjin explosion 2015?

Location of the explosion On 12 August 2015, a series of explosions killed 173 people, according to official reports, and injured hundreds of others at a container storage station at the Port of Tianjin. The first two explosions occurred within 30 seconds of each other at the facility, which is located in the Binhai New Area of Tianjin, China.

What does the Tianjin explosion teach us about risk management?

Although the Tianjin explosion is now history, it highlights the importance of professional underwriting and risk management. The hand in hand corporation among insurer, insured and government are required to prevent and handle such accidents, build up a comprehensive risk management system and promote an atmosphere that focuses on risk management.

What happened in China’s port city explosion?

Enormous explosions in a major Chinese port city killed at least 44 people and injured more than 500, state media reported on August 13, leaving a devastated industrial landscape of incinerated cars, toppled shipping containers and burnt-out buildings. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images

How many people died in the Tiananmen Square explosion?

Chinese scientists subsequently estimated that the second more powerful explosion involved the detonation of about 800 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, based on crater size and lethality radius (336 tons TNT equivalent, based on relative effectiveness factor of 0.42). One month after the explosion, official reports listed 173 deaths and 797 injuries.

What type of hazardous materials are handled at the port of Tianjin?

It handles hazardous chemicals within the Port of Tianjin, such as flammable and corrosive substances, oxidizing agents, and toxic chemicals.

What is the significance of Tianjin Port?

Tianjin is a significant industrial port near Beijing, and is a gateway for goods going in and out of the capital and China’s industrial north. It is also a main trading hub for metals and steel. The port remains partially open as the explosion was contained in one section.