Photos of the Aftermath of the Massive Explosions in Tianjin, China
- Alan Taylor
- August 13, 2015
- 32 Photos
- In Focus
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A damaged car sits at the site of the massive explosions in Tianjin on August 13, 2015. #
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Vehicles are seen burning after blasts at Binhai New Area in Tianjin, China, on August 13, 2015. #
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Flames rise next to damaged buildings at the site of an explosion in Tianjin early on August 13, 2015. #
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A damaged bus sits near the site of a series of explosions in Tianjin early on August 13, 2015. #
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A resident wearing a mask walks past damaged cars and strewn debris near the site of a series of explosions in Tianjin on August 13, 2015. #
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Firefighters in protective gear watch as smoke continues to billow out after an explosion at a warehouse in Tianjin on August 13, 2015. #
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Fire trucks and other rescue vehicles are pictured as smoke rises among shipping containers after explosions in Tianjin on August 13, 2015. #
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Smoke rises behind mangled shipping containers, crushed by the shockwaves of a series of explosions in Tianjin on August 13, 2015. #
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Shattered windows are seen on the facade of a residential building near the explosion site in Tianjin on August 13, 2015. #
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Burned cars sit in front of still-burning debris after the explosions in Tianjin on August 13, 2015. #
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A man stands near broken glass on a road after a nearby explosion shattered windows at a residential compound in Tianjin on August 13, 2015. #
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An injured man leaves a residential area near the explosion site in Tianjin on August 13, 2015. #
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Crushed and overturned containers are seen near the explosion site in Tianjin on August 13, 2015. #
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A driver sits inside a damaged car on a highway near the explosion site in Tianjin on August 13, 2015. #
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Smoke billows from the explosion site in Tianjin on August 13, 2015. #
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Rows of cars are burned after the explosions at a warehouse in Tianjin on August 13, 2015. #
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A damaged car sits covered with shattered wall tiles and window parts at the explosion site in Tianjin on August 13, 2015. #
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Rows of burned Volkswagen cars sit near the explosion site in Tianjin on August 13, 2015. #
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Fire engines are seen at the explosion site in Tianjin on August 13, 2015. #
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Firefighters carry the body of a victim onto a van after explosions in Tianjin on August 13, 2015. #
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Residents take photos of what appears to be a metal container thrown several kilometers from the explosion site in Tianjin on August 13, 2015. #
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Shattered building windows are seen near the explosion site on August 13, 2015. #
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The interior of a damaged apartment next to the explosion site in Tianjin on August 13, 2015. #
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Shards of window glass remain embedded in the wall of a stairway in a building near the explosion site in Tianjin on August 13, 2015. #
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Smoke billows behind rows of burned cars at the explosion site in northern China on August 13, 2015. #
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A man looks at a row of damaged cars outside a residential building near the explosion site on August 13, 2015. #
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Damaged cars are seen as smoke rises from the debris after the explosions in Tianjin on August 13, 2015. #
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Damaged vehicles sit near the site of the explosions on August 13, 2015. #
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Residents gather near the explosion site at a port in Tianjin municipality on August 13, 2015. #
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Medical volunteers walk past tents set up on the playground of a primary school as temporary shelters for victims after explosions in Tianjin on August 13, 2015. #
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Victims of the massive explosions sit in a tent in a temporary shelter on August 13, 2015. #
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Rows of burned Volkswagen cars sit near the explosion site in Tianjin, northern China, on August 13, 2015. #
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