The death toll in the massive chemical explosions in the port city of Tianjin on Monday shot up to 129, with 44 people still listed as missing in China’s worst industrial disaster.
The toll went up as six more bodies were retrieved from the blast site debris, official media here reported.
All the dead have been identified, including 76 firefighters, seven policemen and 46 other people. The missing people include 28 firefighters, four policemen and 12 others.
Meanwhile, 610 people remain hospitalised, 39 of them in serious condition. A total of 187 injured people <g data-gr-id="17">have</g> been discharged from <g data-gr-id="19">hospital</g>. Twin blasts ripped through a warehouse storing dangerous chemicals in north China’s Tianjin Port on August 12.