More than chemical and biological experts from the military were on site earlier. President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang have vowed to hold a thorough investigation and ensure "open and transparent information disclosure to the public". China has also ordered a nationwide check on dangerous chemicals and explosives. About tonnes of sodium cyanide was present at the site.
It is soluble in water and, when dissolved or burned, it releases the highly poisonous gas hydrogen cyanide. Authorities on Monday confirmed that three waste water discharge monitoring stations within the evacuated area saw excessive levels of cyanide, with one station recording a level But authorities have insisted that the pollutants are contained and not at risk of spreading beyond the evacuated area.
Read more: The questions after the Tianjin blasts. Tianjin is a significant industrial port near Beijing, and is a gateway for goods going in and out of the capital and China's industrial north. It is also a main trading hub for metals and steel. The port remains partially open as the explosion was contained in one section. But authorities have imposed stringent checks and movement in and out of the port has slowed down, which is likely to affect some industries, the Mysteel. Mining giant BHP Billiton saw some disruption to its port operations and shipments.
On Monday, carmaker Toyota said it was closing production lines at its factories near Tianjin until the end of Wednesday, while agricultural machinery maker John Deere said it suspended work indefinitely. Both saw some of their workers injured by the blasts. Read more: Toyota and John Deere halt Tianjin work. Image source, Reuters. But the real numbers are stunning. China is creating a megacity that will have more people than all of Japan.
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Image: Bloomberg. The challenges of urbanization. Image: news. License and Republishing. As of , there is a metro population of The metro population of Tianjin is 11,, Within the city, the population is just over 1 million.
Tianjin is the largest port in the north, which has led to its role as a major trade center. The city of Tianjin covers an expansive surface area of 11, kilometers squared 4, square miles. The population density is climbing upwards of 1, people living per square kilometer 3, residents per square mile.
As of , the municipality has a population of over 15 million. According to data from , almost 10 million people in Tianjin were permanent residents. The majority of residents live in the urban area, which has seen rapid growth over the last few years. Tianjin is split into 15 districts and three counties. In , the municipality had a population of 2. Between and , the population increased to 7. Just eight years later, the population exceeded 8. Fifty-one out of the total 55 minor Chinese ethnic groups have settled in Tianjin.
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