The death toll in a series of powerful explosions that rocked the Chinese port city of Tianjin has risen to 85, state media reported Saturday, citing local authorities.
Officials said Saturday that 21 firefighters are among the dead, according to NBC News. Forty-four people have been rescued after the powerful explosions erupted at a warehouse containing dangerous chemicals at around 11:30 p.m. local time Wednesday, state media reported. More than 720 people have been injured.
Tianjin Fire Department head Zhou Tian said the fire has mostly been extinguished at the site of the explosions, state news agency Xinhua reported.
Friday morning, rescuers found a 19-year-old firefighter alive, more than 31 hours after the explosions.
