Deadly Tianjin chemical blast: China takes in custody 49 for disaster

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A Chinese court has handed a suspended death sentence to the head of a chemical factory for his role in blasts that killed 173 people last year.

Ruihai Logistics chairman Yu Xuewei was also charged 700,000 yuan (about $100,000) as fine over the disaster in the eastern port city of Tianjin.

He is was considered to be involved with the staff and government officials jailed for their role in the firm’s illegal operations.

Most of the people who are missing after the sad incident were firefighters and police.