China Orders Safety Review of Toxic Cargos After Tianjin Blasts

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A government safety commission ordered nationwide inspections on the storage and transport of dangerous chemicals after a series of explosions at a port in the northeast killed at least 56 peopleBloomberg Terminal and injured more than 700.

The State Council Work Safety Commission said the blasts at a storage site for hazardous materials exposed weaknessesBloomberg Terminal in how cargo imports and exports are managed. Local governments have until Sept. 15 to report back.