All news on the topic: Explosion

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Fireball at Texas refinery sparks emergency response and regional lockdown
A Texan oil refinery has exploded, shaking residents’ homes as they are urged to find shelter.
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Two buildings collapsed in Istanbul after a gas explosion, with injuries reported
Two buildings have collapsed in a major Turkish city, leaving people trapped under debris.
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2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate passed inspection at Beirut port
The MV Rhosus was allowed to sail into Beirut’s port carrying 2,750 tons of potentially explosive ammonium nitrate, even after an inspection by the Lebanese navy, documents show.
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Around 40 people were killed in an explosion and fire at a bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana
Dozens of people are presumed dead after a fire broke out at a bar in Switzerland during a New Year’s Eve celebration.
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First picture released of 13-year-old British boy killed in Portugal stabbing
A British teenager has been found dead in Portugal after allegedly being stabbed by his mother’s ex-partner.
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Industrial blast near Buenos Aires leaves at least 15 hospitalised and hundreds of flights disrupted
At least 15 people have been taken to the hospital with injuries following a huge explosion in an industrial estate outside Buenos Aires.
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Bulgarian court delays extradition of Beirut port blast suspect over death penalty concerns
A Bulgarian court has postponed a hearing on Lebanon’s request to extradite Igor Grechushkin, the Russian-Cypriot ship operator linked to the 2020 Beirut port explosion that killed more than 200 people, pending assurances that he will not face the death penalty if extradited.
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Car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort kills at least eight, injures 20
A car explosion outside the historic Red Fort monument in Delhi has killed at least eight people and started a fire in the surrounding area, according to police.
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Poland defies Germany over Nord Stream suspect, calling pipeline blast a ‘defensive act of war’ by Ukraine
Chunky steel pipes run through one of the exhibition rooms at Warsaw’s Museum of Contemporary Art, part of an installation that purports to show “how gas flows, propaganda and conspiracy theories intertwine”.
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Three police officers killed after house filled with gas exploded during eviction
Three police officers were killed in a farmhouse explosion in Italy as they arrived to evict the occupants.
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California refinery turns into giant fireball as Chevron struggles to contain chaos
A large fire broke out Thursday night at a Chevron refinery in El Segundo, a city south of Los Angeles, officials said.
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New York apartment building partially collapses following gas explosion
A 17-story flat building in New York City partially collapsed after a gas explosion.
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BBC Wales presenter Nick Palit and wife badly burned after bio-ethanol heater explosion
Veteran BBC Wales Today presenter Nick Palit and his wife narrowly escaped death in a horrific fire that destroyed their six-year home near Cardiff, after their bio-ethanol heater exploded.
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Massive fire erupts at Swindon industrial estate after explosion
A huge fire has broken out in Swindon after an explosion at an industrial estate.
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Beirut blast investigation accelerates after Bulgaria detains ship operator
The arrest in Bulgaria of Igor Grechushkin — whose ship carried chemicals to Lebanon that exploded in 2020 — is viewed as a sign that a long stalled investigation might finally get results.
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West Yorkshire Police search for men after Bradford house explosion
West Yorkshire Police are looking for Jacob Ryan, aged 28, in connection with an explosion in Bradford. He is wanted on suspicion of theft. This follows the arrest of another man.
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Two confirmed injured, more unaccounted for after Bradford house explosion
A major rescue operation is underway after a huge explosion tore through a home in Bradford last night.
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Several injured as petrol station explosion rocks Rome, sending flames and smoke across city
Several emergency workers have been injured, including three with severe burns, after a petrol station exploded in Rome.
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Powerful explosion in Derby: man hospitalized, two houses destroyed
A man has been sent to hospital after a huge suspected gas explosion last night.
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Explosion and smoke at giant Gypsy fair in Cumbria: fire engulfs fairground village
A blaze erupted at the Appleby Horse Fair in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, engulfing a tent, stall, and van in flames as firefighters worked to tackle the fire.
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One killed by bomb near California fertility clinic; FBI labels it ’terrorism’
The FBI is present at the site of a deadly explosion in the wealthy area of Palm Springs, California, with local police considering the incident as an ’act of terrorism’.
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Pakistan initiates a counterattack after India targets civilians under the cover of darkness
Loud explosions were heard in the Muridke area, with initial reports indicating at least three blasts.
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In Greece, woman dies while attempting to bomb a bank: explosive detonated in her hands
According to the police, a woman died in an explosion after a bomb she was carrying detonated in her hands.
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In Iran, a warehouse of fuel for ballistic missiles likely exploded: video of the aftermath emerges
An explosion has occurred in Bandar Abbas, Iran’s largest port, reportedly involving components of ballistic missile fuel.
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Massive explosion rocks Iranian port amid suspicious chemical shipment
A massive explosion and fire rocked a port Saturday in southern Iran purportedly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant, killing four people and injuring more than 500 others.