China: angry families of missing demand answers
- 9 years ago
There may be calm on the streets but among the relatives of those missing in the Tianjin blast there is anger.
These people are furious that there has been no news of the firefighters and workers who were caught up in the massive blast.
Media locked inside a news conference this morning as relatives of missing firefighters tried to enter room #tianjin pic.twitter.com/aglGemUjGK— Paul Traynor (@paul_traynor) 15 Août 2015
In desperation, they tried to storm a press conference in a vain attempt to get news of their loved ones:
“It has been three days and nights since the explosion,” said one woman. “I have no news of my son. The department responsible has not given us any information at all. We are so anxious and worried, we came here to find reporters.”
“On the news, they are saying some firefighters have been sacrificed,” added another man. “My son is firefighter, but he works on contract. Why is there no news of him?”
Officials responded by barring and locking the doors.
The Tia
These people are furious that there has been no news of the firefighters and workers who were caught up in the massive blast.
Media locked inside a news conference this morning as relatives of missing firefighters tried to enter room #tianjin pic.twitter.com/aglGemUjGK— Paul Traynor (@paul_traynor) 15 Août 2015
In desperation, they tried to storm a press conference in a vain attempt to get news of their loved ones:
“It has been three days and nights since the explosion,” said one woman. “I have no news of my son. The department responsible has not given us any information at all. We are so anxious and worried, we came here to find reporters.”
“On the news, they are saying some firefighters have been sacrificed,” added another man. “My son is firefighter, but he works on contract. Why is there no news of him?”
Officials responded by barring and locking the doors.
The Tia