Footage of the moment huge explosions struck the North China port city of Tianjin on Wednesday, and the aftermath of the incident.

The explosions reportedly killed at least 17 people while injuring hundreds more. Local outlets report the explosions took place in a warehouse that was housing chemicals and volatile goods.

The videos show the explosion from across the city's skyline and the burnt out remains of cars and infrastructure.
--Contributor description:--

Dramatic footage has emerged from China of the aftermath of the successive explosions in Tianjin City on Wednesday midnight.

In the footage, filmed at a car park 400 hundred metres away from the accident on Thursday morning, more than a thousand cars can be seen laying in ruins under thick smoke with flames still burning in the centre.

According to news reports, a vast majority of the damaged cars were newly-imported Renault.

Footage of the moment huge explosions struck the North China port city of Tianjin on Wednesday, and the aftermath of the incident.

The explosions reportedly killed at least 17 people while injuring hundreds more. Local outlets report the explosions took place in a warehouse that was housing chemicals and volatile goods.

The videos show the explosion from across the city's skyline and the burnt out remains of cars and infrastructure.
--Contributor description:--

Dramatic footage has emerged from China of the aftermath of the successive explosions in Tianjin City on Wednesday midnight.

In the footage, filmed at a car park 400 hundred metres away from the accident on Thursday morning, more than a thousand cars can be seen laying in ruins under thick smoke with flames still burning in the centre.

According to news reports, a vast majority of the damaged cars were newly-imported Renault.