A mammoth explosion rocked the Chinese city of Tianjin on Wednesday.

As you can see in the video above, the explosion resulted in an enormous burst of light.

According to CNN:

The explosion in Tianjin erupted at a container port where flammable material was being stored in containers, reported CCTV, China's state-owned broadcaster. The Chinese broadcaster said it was unable to confirm the number of those injured or whether any people had been killed."

The explosion was reportedly felt some six miles away and images and video of the scene have popped up online.

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