Tag: explosions
Italy fuel depot blast kills 2 and injures more than a dozen. 3 others missing
MILAN -- An explosion at a fuel depot in the central Italian region of Tuscany on Monday killed at least two people and...
How did as many as 140 people die in one of Nigeria's deadliest tanker explosions?
ABUJA, Nigeria -- Nigerian authorities have announced measures to correct lapses that resulted in the deaths of more than 140 people in an...
EPA reaches $4.2M settlement over 2019 explosion and fire at a Philadelphia refinery
PHILADELPHIA -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a tentative $4.2 settlement with a firm that owned and operated a major East...
Death toll rises to 32 after methane leak causes explosion at eastern Iran coal mine, state TV says
TEHRAN, Iran -- A methane leak sparked an explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran, killing at least 32 people and injuring...
A powerful explosion sets off a fireball on a container ship at a Chinese port
BEIJING -- A powerful explosion set off a fireball on a container ship loaded with hazardous goods at a major port on China's...
A propane tank explosion in western Turkey has killed 5 people and injured 63 others
Firefighters and emergency team members work during the aftermath of an explosion in a restaurant in Izmir, western Turkey, Sunday, June 30, 2024....