China blasts: Residents hold protests

People in the Chinese city of Tianjin whose homes were damaged by the huge explosions on 12 August have staged protests to demand compensation from the government. Scores gathered outside the Mayfair Hotel, where officials have been giving news conferences. Residents say the chemical storage warehouses which blew up had been built illegally close to […]

People in the Chinese city of Tianjin whose homes were damaged by the huge explosions on 12 August have staged protests to demand compensation from the government.
Scores gathered outside the Mayfair Hotel, where officials have been giving news conferences.
Residents say the chemical storage warehouses which blew up had been built illegally close to their homes.
The blasts focused on a warehouse which was storing sodium cyanide.
An investigation into the cause of the explosions is under way. The protesters said they wanted compensation for their damaged homes, and would refuse to return to them even if they were ruled safe.