Dead fish found near dam

Cyanide levels up to 356 times the national standard detected in warehouse blast zone

Large numbers of dead fish spotted offshore near the Tianjin blast zone have been examined and no hazardous cyanide compounds have been detected, the Tianjin municipal government said on Thursday night.

However, the cyanide levels in the core zone were 356 times higher than the national safety standard. Outside the zone, monitoring of air and water quality has found no abnormal rises, and the authority has increased the monitoring of soil pollution.