Pictures and Video of the Apocalyptic aftermath of the chinese fire that left 50 dead

Daylight broke over northern China today to reveal scenes of devastation reminiscent of a war zone after two huge explosions ripped through a warehouse terminal killing at least 50 and leaving up to 700 injured.

The blasts in the port city of Tianjin, which sent fireballs soaring above the city's skyscrapers, detonated with such force that they registered on the Richter scale and were visible from space.

At least 11 firefighters are known to have died in the blast about 90 miles from Beijing with 32 other people in critical condition after the explosions which ripped through the city at around 11.30pm local time.

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The blasts, originating at the Tianjin Dongjiang Port Ruihai International Logistics Co for hazardous material, turned buildings in the immediate vicinity into charred, skeletal shells and left hundreds of cars reduced to husks.

The fireball swept through a parking lot of up to 1,000 new Renault cars, blowing out windows and ripping off paint.

Spectacular cellphone video of the explosions demonstrated the sheer power of the blasts, with many of those recording them knocked to their feet by the shockwave.

A Japanese weather satellite captured the moment of the blast which erupted into a fiery mushroom cloud, shattering windows up to several miles away. 

The force of the explosions unnerved residents across much of the city of 15 million people and fires were still burning at dawn.