Fumes, blast, almost a quake and 17 lives gone in China

• Tianjin : Nearly 17 people lost their lives and more than 400 got injured in a tragic blast in northern Chinese port city of Tianjin

• Two massive explosions and heavy fire at a warehouse containing toxic materials were reported by the local agencies in China

• The blast was sounded at 11.20 PM local time yesterday

• Lack in safety can be assumed as fire was reported from the site around half an hour before the explosion

• More than 10,000 people were reportedly evacuated from the nearby areas

• Tremor like shake was also reported from the areas in 10 km radius from the blast site

• Many pictures and videos were shared by witnesses on the social networking sites.

 Massive explosion rocks Tianjin, China http://t.co/IZe5rFHLjy pic.twitter.com/qQMp2KHbUB

• Video of the explosion shows what appeared to be a small fire suddenly lighting up the night sky, as sparks and debris was launched high into the air.