China industrial explosion believed to be so strong it caused an earthquake (Video)

Link to NYT brief story.

Faraway explosion from r/gifs

Drone picture

Huge explosion of Chinese "dangerous materials" warehouse

This occurred in an industrial northern port city, Tianjin Tanggu. The first brief clip of the explosion  does not look survivable, as if the phone was picked up from the ground in the aftermath. It's that close. Other recordings at distances look like an attack on the city. Google videos: [explosion, tianjin tanggu]

"Vat of eggnog flavoring explodes at New Jersey laboratory"

"Workers were reportedly crafting a new recipe for the seasonal treat flavoring when it erupted."

“There was a big vat that had this product in it,” Totowa Fire Marshal Allen Del Vecchio told ABC 7. “What we're trying to determine is what ignited this product that made the explosion.”

 

Makes you appreciate the dangerous sacrifices that many Americans routinely make in the name of our discriminatory taste buds. These guys are heroes. Though, I doubt Michelle will approve them for medals. They were making fattening delicious eggnog.

tejo: alcohol and explosives

Don't you think you could throw the tejo puck overhand? Saw this on t.v. tonight. Looks like fun and now I want to go to Colombia.