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After the Blasts 　　Five months after the State Council began its investigation into the warehouse explosions that rocked Tianjin， the team has released its findings on February 5， concluding that the disaster was caused by an ignition of hazardous materials that were improperly and illegally stored at the site. 　　The warehouse owner―Tianjin Ruihai International Logistics―had illegally built a freight yard of hazardous materials， conducted illegal operations， stored hazardous materials illicitly and had inept safety management standards， according to the report. 　　Two explosions in a warehouse ripped through residences in Tianjins Binhai New Area on August 12， 2015， killing 165 people， including 99 firefighters. Another eight people are still missing. The explosions damaged 3，014 buildings， 12，428 cars and 7，533 containers， resulting in 6.87 billion yuan （$1.12 billion） in economic losses. 　　 Severe punishment 　　Consisting of prosecutors from the Supreme Peoples Procuratorate （SPP） and the local procuratorate of Tianjin Municipality， the investigatory team found the accident exposed corruption， mismanagement and slack government supervision surrounding the warehouse where the explosions occurred. 　　The investigation into the explosions suggests that 74 officials will be subject to the Party disciplinary procedures and local discipline inspection commissions will admonish 48. 　　Twenty-five of them， include two departmental-level officials and seven at the vice departmental level， will face prosecution for their roles in the deadly explosions， the SPP announced on February 5. 　　They are suspected of dereliction of duty， abuse of power and bribery. 　　Public security departments and procuratorates previously put 49 people under coercive measures in line with the law. Indeed， in early September last year， Premier Li Keqiang urged harsh punishment for those responsible for the deadly blasts during a meeting attended by officials in charge of the investigation. 　　I