Li: Blasts must bring harsh penalty

'We should learn the lessons from the accident', premier tells officials leading the investigation

Premier Li Keqiang urged harsh punishment on Tuesday for those responsible for the deadly blast that left 165 people dead and eight others missing last month in Tianjin port.

"We should learn the lessons from the accident, and the blood should not be lost in vain," he told a meeting attended by officials in charge of the investigation of the accident.