Firefighter Found Alive in Rubble of China Blast

Good news surfaces after deadly explosions rocked a Chinese port city earlier this week - a firefighter was found alive in the rubble.

Rescuers found the man 32 hours after the blast Wednesday that killed at least 50 people, and injured more than 500. The fire was still smoldering Friday.

The National Earthquake Bureau reported two major blasts before midnight Wednesday – the first with an equivalent of three tons of TNT, and the second with the equivalent of 21 tons.

"Reinforcements had just arrived on the scene and were just getting to work when the explosions occurred and therefore there was no chance to escape, and that's why the casualties were so severe," Tianjin Fire Department head Zhou Tian said at a news conference Friday. "We're now doing all we can to rescue the missing."

Officials in Tianjin say the blast began in shipping containers owned by a company that handles hazardous material.