Tianjin blasts death toll rises to 116, 60 missing

Rescuers and machines clean up burnt vehicles in the core blast area in Tianjin, north China, Aug. 20, 2015. (Photo: Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

Death toll of the deadly Tianjin blasts rose to 116 on Friday and 60 people are still missing, the rescue headquarters said.

All of the victims were identified via DNA matching, the headquarters said. Of the dead, 65 were firemen, and seven were police officers. Among the missing, 39 are firefighters while four are confirmed to be police officers, it said.