Ανυπολόγιστες είναι οι καταστροφές μετά τη μεγάλη έκτασης πυρκαγιά που ξέσπασε σε αποθήκη στην πόλη Τιαντζίν της βόρειας Κίνας και κόστισε τη ζωή σε 44 ανθρώπους.

Από τις ισχυρές εκρήξεις καταστράφηκαν παρακείμενα κτίρια και αυτοκίνητα, ενώ ο ουρανός είχε σκοτεινιάσει από τους καπνούς. Ανάμεσα στους νεκρούς είναι και εννέα πυροσβέστες που έχασαν τη ζωή τους στην προσπάθειά τους να θέσουν υπό έλεγχο την πυρκαγιά.

Η πυρκαγιά ξέσπασε όταν πήρε φωτιά ένα φορτίο με εκρηκτικά μέσα στην αποθήκη όπου φυλάσσονταν με αποτέλεσμα να σημειωθούν δύο ισχυρές εκρήξεις. Ο αριθμός των τραυματιών ανέρχεται σε περίπου 400.

Damaged buildings and cars are seen near the site of the explosions at the Binhai new district, Tianjin, August 13, 2015. At least 17 people were killed and 400 injured when two huge explosions tore through an industrial area where toxic chemicals and gas were stored in the northeast Chinese port city of Tianjin, state media said on Thursday. REUTERS/Jason Lee

Damaged cars are seen near the site of the explosions at the Binhai new district, Tianjin, August 13, 2015. At least 17 people were killed and 400 injured when two huge explosions tore through an industrial area where toxic chemicals and gas were stored in the northeast Chinese port city of Tianjin, state media said on Thursday. REUTERS/Jason Lee

Excavators work near the site of the explosions at the Binhai new district, Tianjin, August 13, 2015. At least 17 people were killed and 400 injured when two huge explosions tore through an industrial area where toxic chemicals and gas were stored in the northeast Chinese port city of Tianjin, state media said on Thursday. REUTERS/Jason Lee

A damaged car is seen near the site of the explosions at the Binhai new district, Tianjin, August 13, 2015. At least 17 people were killed and 400 injured when two huge explosions tore through an industrial area where toxic chemicals and gas were stored in the northeast Chinese port city of Tianjin, state media said on Thursday. REUTERS/Jason Lee

Debris thrown out of windows and shattered glass are seen at the evacuated residential area near the explosion site in Binhai new district in Tianjin, China August 13, 2015. Two huge explosions tore through an industrial area where toxic chemicals and gas were stored in the northeast Chinese port city of Tianjin, killing at least 44 people, including at least a dozen fire fighters, officials and state media said on Thursday. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

Firefighters take a break after trying to put fire down at the explosion site in Binhai new district in Tianjin, China August 13, 2015. The death toll from two huge explosions that tore through an industrial area in the northeastern Chinese port of Tianjin more than doubled to 44, the official Xinhua news agency said on Thursday. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A man looks at smoke pluming from the explosion site in Binhai new district in Tianjin, China August 13, 2015. Two huge explosions tore through an industrial area where toxic chemicals and gas were stored in the northeast Chinese port city of Tianjin, killing at least 44 people, including at least a dozen fire fighters, officials and state media said on Thursday. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

A man adjusts his mask as smoke plumes from the explosion site in Binhai new district in Tianjin, China August 13, 2015. Two huge explosions tore through an industrial area where toxic chemicals and gas were stored in the northeast Chinese port city of Tianjin, killing at least 44 people, including at least a dozen fire fighters, officials and state media said on Thursday. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

Security personnel walk between damaged trucks near the explosion site takes pictures of pluming smoke in Binhai new district in Tianjin, China August 13, 2015. Two huge explosions tore through an industrial area where toxic chemicals and gas were stored in the northeast Chinese port city of Tianjin, killing at least 44 people, including at least a dozen fire fighters, officials and state media said on Thursday. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

Soldiers rest under the bridge near the explosion site takes pictures of pluming smoke in Binhai new district in Tianjin, China August 13, 2015.Two huge explosions tore through an industrial area where toxic chemicals and gas were stored in the northeast Chinese port city of Tianjin, killing at least 44 people, including at least a dozen fire fighters, officials and state media said on Thursday. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

An injured man rests near the explosion site in Binhai new district in Tianjin, China August 13, 2015. Two huge explosions tore through an industrial area where toxic chemicals and gas were stored in the northeast Chinese port city of Tianjin, killing at least 44 people, including at least a dozen fire fighters, officials and state media said on Thursday. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

A woman evacuated from a residential area looks at a large metal object that landed and damaged the road about two kilometres from the explosion site in Binhai new district in Tianjin, China August 13, 2015. Two huge explosions tore through an industrial area where toxic chemicals and gas were stored in the northeast Chinese port city of Tianjin, killing at least 44 people, including at least a dozen fire fighters, officials and state media said on Thursday. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj