By then, only a few dozen seconds had passed since the first explosion when a second, even more violent one erupted.
A shockwave even larger than the last one struck again, and the towering inferno turned the nearby sky crimson.
The screams of the pedestrians were rendered insignificant by the blast, yet they sounded so pitiful.
After this explosion, the air in the area filled with an indescribable, acrid stench. The surroundings took on an eerie, grayish-green hue.
Combined with the soaring flames and dense smoke, the area looked like a scene from the apocalypse.
Just then, a convoy of fire trucks sped onto the scene, stopping in an open area nearby.
Dozens of firefighters leaped from the trucks, grabbed their hoses, and marched with resolute steps toward the towering inferno.
"Don't go! Don't go, it's too dangerous!"
"Don't go over there! The fire's too big, you can't put it out! Come back!"
"We don't know if there'll be a third explosion! Don't go!"
