Residents want govt to buy their property

Some property owners near the Tianjin blast site expect the government to buy apartments that were damaged by Wednesday's explosions, but government officials have not made such a commitment.

"The whole building was shaking, and doors, windows and elevators were broken. I don't dare return and live there again," said Chang Zhi, who lived in Qihangjiayuan, a residential compound about 700 meters from the blast site.

"It is too dangerous. I hope the government will buy the property."