12 firefighters among 50 dead in Chinese port city explosions - USA TODAY Posted on 13 August 2015 at 09:20 BEIJING — The death toll in twin warehouse blasts in China rose to at least 50 people Thursday, including 12 firefighters, state media reported. China's Xinhua news agency said the two massive explosions that ripped through a warehouse facility in one ... China explosion: Tianjin death toll rises in port blastsBBC News China's Tianjin Explosion: Americans Describe Moment Blasts HitNBCNews.com China explosions: troops dispatched to assist with cleanupThe Guardian ABC News -Irish Times http://bit.ly/1IkPvuJ