China blast zone blocked over contamination fear; 112 dead
Monday, August 17, 2015
TIANJIN, China -- Authorities pulled more bodies from a massive blast site at China's Tianjin port, pushing the death toll to 112 Sunday as teams rushed to clear dangerous chemicals and prosecutors prepared an investigation into those responsible for the disaster.
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