114 dead, 57 missing in Tianjin blasts

Source:Globaltimes.cn Published: 2015-8-18 11:10:10

Photo: Hu Qingyun/GT


 
Death toll from the Wednesday night’s massive warehouse explosions in North China's Tianjin city remains 114 as of 9 am August 18, officials said at a press conference on Tuesday . The identities of 83 victims have been confirmed. 57 people remain missing, including 52 firefighters.

The missing firefighters included 6 in active service, and 46 working for the Tianjin Port Group Co.

A total of 692 people remained in hospital, including 57 in critical condition.

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