9.1K views · 59 reactions | At least 44 people are now known to have died, and more than 500 injured, after two huge explosions ripped through China's northern port city of Tianjin. | Channel 4 News | Facebook

Warning: Contains distressing images Craters and broken glass litter the city of Beirut following an explosion that left at least 135 dead and thousands injured. The blast happened in the port area of the city centre. Port officials where the chemicals were stored have been put under house arrest and the country has been placed under a two week state of emergency. | Channel 4 News