Tag: explosions
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....