Another warehouse fire shows Tianjin has yet to learn lessons

A WAREHOUSE ILLEGALLY STORING CHEMICALS in Beichen district of Tianjin municipality, reportedly caught fire and exploded on Monday night, just two months after the deadly blasts in the city, which killed 173 people, including 104 firefighters. Comments:

Monday's explosion in Tianjin has a lot in common with the major one in August, as they both involved the illegal storage of dangerous chemicals and dereliction of duty. The latest blast shows that there are still loopholes in supervision and management. All those responsible for failing to keep the promise that "no accidents are allowed" should receive their due punishments. In the meantime, the latest incident should serve as a wake-up call that the local government must heed the managerial lessons from the blast two months ago to avoid another tragedy.

Beijing News, Oct 14