More than 12 hours after a massive explosion rocked China’s northeastern port Tianjin, killing at least 44 people and injuring hundreds, firefighters were still battling blazes as residents wandered through neighborhoods that resembled the aftermath of a war zone.
China Blast Aftermath Resembles War Zone
![Firefighters in protective gear stand by as pink smoke billows up into the sky after an explosion at a warehouse in northeastern China's Tianjin municipality, Aug. 13, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/25079FDD-5347-4478-A201-4017A4167CF5_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Firefighters in protective gear stand by as pink smoke billows up into the sky after an explosion at a warehouse in northeastern China's Tianjin municipality, Aug. 13, 2015.
![Charred remains of what were new cars after an explosion tore through the parking lot of a warehouse in northeastern China's Tianjin municipality, Aug. 13, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/E3770B1A-93D5-4B23-A27E-6A18ED27E203_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Charred remains of what were new cars after an explosion tore through the parking lot of a warehouse in northeastern China's Tianjin municipality, Aug. 13, 2015.