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Minute amounts of cyanide detected in Tianjin port

Xinhua, August 17, 2015 Adjust font size:

Minute traces of cyanide have been detected in waters near the Tianjin port, the State Oceanic Administration (SOA) said Monday.

The findings were based on monitoring reports from Sunday, according to the SOA. The detected density of the dangerous chemical was below the normal standard and does not pose a threat to the marine environment for the time being. Endit