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Facts and lessons related to the explosion accident in Tianjin Port, China

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This paper presents facts related to the explosion accident that occurred on August 12, 2015, in Tianjin Port, China. Two serious explosions occurred continuously. Six large fire points and dozens of small ones occurred, and they resulted in heavy casualties and property losses. This paper discusses the catastrophe, causes, and related emergency response.

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Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank financial supports by the Qualified Personnel Foundation of Taiyuan University of Technology (QPFT) (Grant No. tyut-rc201518a); Youth Foundation Project of Taiyuan University of Technology (No. 2015QN026). We also acknowledge the editor for the valuable suggestion.

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Zhao, B. Facts and lessons related to the explosion accident in Tianjin Port, China. Nat Hazards 84, 707–713 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-016-2403-0

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