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Firefighters hold three-minute silence at a ceremony to mark the seventh day since the blasts rocked a warehouse storing hazardous chemicals in Tianjin Binhai New Area, Aug 18. [Photo/Xinhua] |
Tianjin blasts cause 1.1 bln USD direct economic loss
Verified direct economic loss caused by the Tianjin warehouse explosions in August has been assessed at 6.87 billion yuan (about 1.1 billion US dollars), according to a report issued on Friday by a State Council investigation team.
The explosions killed 165 people, with another eight still missing.