114 dead, 69 missing in Tianjin blasts

Death toll from the massive warehouse explosions on August 12 in North China's Tianjin city remains 114 as of August 20, officials said at a press conference on Thursday. The identities of 107 victims have been confirmed. 69 people remain missing, including 48 firefighters. The missing firefighters included 5 in active service, and 43 working for the Tianjin Port Group Co. A total of 648 people remained in hospital, including 53 in critical condition.