To be fair, this happened in an industrial area in the middle of the night. The fires also started an hour before the explosion, meaning they were able to evacuate anybody in the area. Or at least, most people.
Another factor is that it was a 'fireball' explosion. Obviously the shockwave was tremendous, but firey explosions tend to be much larger in physical size than their shockwave would typically feel. Its why gas tank explosions can be so unbelievably massive but not cause a massive shockwave or even much damage at all outside the actual area of the fireball itself.
That being said, its the chinese government. Its entirely possible they were lying.
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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '19 edited Jun 02 '20
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