Questions remain to be answered about blasts

The Tianjin explosions are the talk of the town, and they will be for many days to come, because of the many questions that remain to be answered.

Smoke could still be seen at the site on Sunday, almost four days after the explosions on Wednesday night. And, so far, 112 bodies have been identified, with 95 people still missing. These speak volumes about how powerful the explosions were. Yet the severity of the blasts goes far beyond the death toll and economic losses they have caused, although both are great.

President Xi Jinping stressed that this bloody lesson must be learned. He required leaders at all levels to place work safety on top of their agenda. This points to the direction of how the aftermath of this accident should be dealt with.