China steps up rescue in massive Tianjin blasts (7)

　　Tianjin cleaning cyanide at deadly blasts site

TIANJIN, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers are cleaning hundreds of tonnes of highly-toxic cyanide remaining in north China's Tianjin city following warehouse blasts that killed at least 112 people on Wednesday night.

Initial estimates put the amount of cyanide at the site at hundreds of tonnes, most of which was unaffected, said Shi Luze, chief of staff of the Beijing Military Area Command at a press conference on Sunday.Full story

Video: Teams search core area of Tianjin blast site

Photo: Chemical defense soldiers monitor Tianjin blast site