China: officials backtrack over evacuation reports

Chinese officials have denied ordering the evacuation of residents from the area surrounding the site of a huge chemical explosion. The statement is a direct contradiction to state media reports. There were fears of a cloud of toxic particles emanating from the site in the north-eastern port city of Tianjin. One man was on his way back from shopping when he had to get out of his car. "They had blocked the road," he said, "I asked them what was going on and they said it's still dangerous ins… READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2015/08/15/ch... What are the top stories today? Click to watch:    • Top Stories   euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... euronews is available in 13 languages:    / euronewsnetwork   In English: Website: http://www.euronews.com/news Facebook:   / euronews   Twitter:   / euronews   Google+: http://google.com/+euronews VKontakte: http://vk.com/en.euronews