blast

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Moscow blast ‘kills founder of unit fighting in eastern Ukraine’
Moscow blast ‘kills founder of unit fighting in eastern Ukraine’
Two people have died after an explosion rocked an upmarket block of flats in Moscow – including the founder of a battalion that battled Kyiv’s forces in eastern Ukraine, Russian authorities and news reports said.

Mon, 03 Feb, 2025

At least 19 killed in car bomb explosion in northern Syria
At least 19 killed in car bomb explosion in northern Syria
At least 19 people have been killed and dozens more were injured when a car bomb exploded in the outskirts of a northern Syrian city, officials said. All but one of the victims were female.

Mon, 03 Feb, 2025

Bomb that exploded prematurely in Athens would have caused extensive damage, Greek minister says
Bomb that exploded prematurely in Athens would have caused extensive damage, Greek minister says
An improvised bomb that exploded prematurely in a central Athens apartment last week, killing a man and severely wounding a woman in the building, would have caused extensive damage to any intended target, Greece’s Minister of Citizen Protection ...

Mon, 04 Nov, 2024

Turkey strikes Kurdish militant targets in Syria and Iraq for second day
Turkey strikes Kurdish militant targets in Syria and Iraq for second day
Turkey struck suspected Kurdish militant targets in Syria and Iraq for a second day following an attack on the premises of a key defence company which killed at least five people, the state-run news agency reported.

Thu, 24 Oct, 2024

Three dead after attack on Turkish aerospace firm
Three dead after attack on Turkish aerospace firm
An attack on the premises of the Turkish state-run aerospace and defence company TUSAS has left three people dead and five injured, according to a local official.

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

Pakistani separatist group claims bombing that killed two near Karachi airport
Pakistani separatist group claims bombing that killed two near Karachi airport
A Pakistani separatist group has claimed responsibility for a bombing that targeted a Chinese convoy outside the country’s largest airport, killing two workers from China and wounding eight people, officials said.

Mon, 07 Oct, 2024

At least eight injured in massive blast outside Karachi Airport in Pakistan
At least eight injured in massive blast outside Karachi Airport in Pakistan
A massive blast outside Karachi Airport in Pakistan has injured at least eight people and destroyed several vehicles, officials said. Police and the provincial government said a tanker exploded outside the airport, which is the biggest in Pakistan.

Sun, 06 Oct, 2024

Tense Beirut marks four years since port blast amid outcry over stalled justice
Tense Beirut marks four years since port blast amid outcry over stalled justice
Residents in Beirut are marking four years since a massive explosion in the port killed more than 200 people, as they live in fear of an escalation of violence in the region.

Sun, 04 Aug, 2024

Blast at Romanian DIY store injures at least 13 people
Blast at Romanian DIY store injures at least 13 people
An explosion at a chain home improvement store in north-eastern Romania has injured at least 13 people, four seriously, authorities said.

Fri, 07 Jun, 2024

Japanese workers narrowly escape suicide bombing in Pakistan
Japanese workers narrowly escape suicide bombing in Pakistan
A suicide bomber has targeted a van carrying Japanese nationals in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi, police said. The Japanese nationals escaped unharmed but officials later said one bystander was killed.

Fri, 19 Apr, 2024

Firefighters killed in blast following truck and car collision in Mongolia
Firefighters killed in blast following truck and car collision in Mongolia
Three firefighters have been killed and 11 other people were injured after a truck carrying 60 tonnes of liquefied natural gas and a car collided in the Mongolian capital, causing a series of explosions.

Wed, 24 Jan, 2024

Task of identifying victims begins as 23 die in fireworks factory blast
Task of identifying victims begins as 23 die in fireworks factory blast
Rescue workers carried out the grim task on Thursday of recovering the remains of the 23 apparent victims of a fireworks factory explosion in central Thailand.

Thu, 18 Jan, 2024

Explosion at fireworks factory in rural Thailand kills about 20 people
Explosion at fireworks factory in rural Thailand kills about 20 people
An explosion at a fireworks factory in central Thailand killed about 20 people on Wednesday, according to provincial officials.

Thu, 18 Jan, 2024

Three killed and dozens injured in massive blast in southern Nigerian city
Three killed and dozens injured in massive blast in southern Nigerian city
Three people were killed and 77 others were injured when explosives rocked more than 20 buildings in one of Nigeria’s largest cities, authorities said, as rescue workers dug through the rubble in search of people feared to be trapped.

Wed, 17 Jan, 2024

Deadly blast hits southern Nigerian city
Deadly blast hits southern Nigerian city
Two people have died and 77 others were injured after a massive blast rocked more than a dozen buildings in one of Nigeria’s largest cities.

Wed, 17 Jan, 2024

Multiple deaths after Thai fireworks factory explodes
Multiple deaths after Thai fireworks factory explodes
An explosion at a fireworks factory in central Thailand has killed at least 23 people, officials said. The cause of the blast in Suphan Buri province is under investigation. Officials are working to secure the site and help people who were affected.

Wed, 17 Jan, 2024

Pakistani Taliban behind bombing that killed six police officers
Six police officers have died and 10 other people were hurt after a roadside bomb exploded near a van carrying police assigned to protect workers in a polio immunisation campaign in north-western Pakistan.

Mon, 08 Jan, 2024

Seychelles declares state of emergency after explosion amid destructive flooding
Seychelles declares state of emergency after explosion amid destructive flooding
The tiny Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles has declared a state of emergency after a huge blast at an explosives depot and following deadly flooding in other parts of the country. Three people died in the flooding, the president said.

Thu, 07 Dec, 2023

Philippine president blames foreign militants for blast that killed four at Mass
Philippine president blames foreign militants for blast that killed four at Mass
The president of the Philippines has blamed “foreign terrorists” for a bomb blast that killed four Catholic worshippers and injured dozens of other people in the south, and sparked alarm, including in the capital, Manila, where state forces were put ...

Sun, 03 Dec, 2023

Suspected bomb blast kills at least four worshippers during Mass in Philippines
Suspected bomb blast kills at least four worshippers during Mass in Philippines
A powerful explosion, believed to have been caused by a bomb, tore through a Catholic Mass, killing at least four people and injuring dozens of others in a predominantly Muslim city in the southern Philippines, officials said.

Sun, 03 Dec, 2023

Deadly blast hits university in Armenian capital
Deadly blast hits university in Armenian capital
An explosion has rocked a university building in Armenia’s capital, Yerevan, killing one person and injuring three others, authorities said.

Fri, 17 Nov, 2023

Pakistan bombing: Local Islamic State group suspected as death toll rises to 54
Pakistan bombing: Local Islamic State group suspected as death toll rises to 54
It was one of the deadliest attacks targeting civilians in Pakistan in months. Nearly 70 people were wounded, including five who remain in very critical condition

Sat, 30 Sep, 2023

Deadly blast hits celebration rally in south-west Pakistan
Deadly blast hits celebration rally in south-west Pakistan
At least 52 people have died and around 70 others were injured after a bomb exploded near a mosque at a rally celebrating the birthday of Islam’s Prophet Mohammed in south-west Pakistan, officials said.

Fri, 29 Sep, 2023

Roadside bombing in north-western Pakistan kills security officer
Roadside bombing in north-western Pakistan kills security officer
A roadside bombing targeted Pakistani security forces in the north-western city of Peshawar, killing a security officer and wounding nine people, including three civilians, police said.

Mon, 11 Sep, 2023

Defendant detonates bomb in Ukraine court – killing himself and injuring police
Defendant detonates bomb in Ukraine court – killing himself and injuring police
A defendant is dead after detonating explosives in a Kyiv court, officials have said.

Wed, 05 Jul, 2023

Man detained over blast which injured firefighters and police officers
Man detained over blast which injured firefighters and police officers
German police have detained a suspect in connection with an explosion at a residential building that injured 12 first responders on Thursday, a security official has said.

Thu, 11 May, 2023

German firefighters and police officers injured in explosion at flats
German firefighters and police officers injured in explosion at flats
An explosion at a residential building in western Germany has injured at least a dozen members of the emergency services, a senior security official said.

Thu, 11 May, 2023

Bomb kills three, including provincial governor, in Afghanistan
Bomb kills three, including provincial governor, in Afghanistan
The explosion killed Daud Muzmal and two others inside the governor’s office in Mazar-e Sharif, the capital of Balkh province

Thu, 09 Mar, 2023

Suicide bombing in south-western Pakistan kills 10 policemen
Suicide bombing in south-western Pakistan kills 10 policemen
No-one immediately claimed responsibility for the bombing, which took place on a bridge in the district of Sibi in Baluchistan province

Mon, 06 Mar, 2023

Pakistan Bombing
Car bombing in Islamabad kills two suspects and policeman
A powerful car bomb has detonated near a residential area in Islamabad, killing two suspected militants and a police officer, officials said. The incident has raised fears that militants have a presence in one of the country’s safest cities.

Fri, 23 Dec, 2022

Afghanistan
Deadly roadside bombing hits bus carrying workers in Afghanistan
Seven other people were injured in the blast in Mazar-e Sharif, the capital of Balkh province, a Taliban-appointed spokesman for the police said.

Tue, 06 Dec, 2022

Israel Explosion
Teenager killed after twin blasts strike near bus stops in Jerusalem
A teenager has died and at least 18 others have been hurt after two explosions near bus stops in Jerusalem, in what police said were suspected attacks by Palestinians.

Wed, 23 Nov, 2022

Israel Explosion
Several injured after explosion goes off near Jerusalem bus stop
An explosion near a bus stop on the edge of Jerusalem has injured at least 12 people in what police said was a suspected Palestinian attack.

Wed, 23 Nov, 2022

Blasts kill at least eight at Myanmar’s Insein Prison
Blasts kill at least eight at Myanmar’s Insein Prison
A bombing near the front gate of Myanmar’s main prison for political detainees has killed at least eight people, including visitors and prison personnel, officials have said.

Wed, 19 Oct, 2022

Afghanistan suicide bomber
Suicide blast in Shia area of Kabul kills 19, Taliban say
A suicide bomber has struck an education centre in a Shia area of the Afghan capital, killing 19 people and wounding 27, including teenagers who were taking mock entry exams for university, a Taliban spokesman said.

Fri, 30 Sep, 2022

Afghanistan Explosion
Worshippers killed in car bomb attack at Kabul mosque
A car bomb went off as worshippers were leaving a Kabul mosque, killing at least seven people and wounding 41 including several children, a Taliban official said.

Fri, 23 Sep, 2022

Afghanistan
Senior Afghan cleric among ‘at least 18’ killed in mosque blast in city of Herat
An explosion has torn through a crowded mosque in western Afghanistan, killing at least 18 people, including a prominent cleric, Taliban officials and a local medic said. At least 21 people were hurt.

Fri, 02 Sep, 2022

Russia Nationalist Killed
Mourners pay tribute to nationalist killed by Moscow car bombing
Russian media quoted witnesses as saying that the SUV belonged to Mr Dugin and that he had decided at the last minute to travel in another vehicle

Tue, 23 Aug, 2022

Russia Nationalist Killed
FSB blames Ukrainian intelligence for bombing which killed daughter of Russian nationalist ideologue
The FSB said the suspect, Natalya Vovk, rented an apartment in the building where Ms Dugina lived, and shadowed her

Mon, 22 Aug, 2022

Russia Nationalist Killed
Daughter of ideologist known as ‘Putin’s brain’ killed in car blast
The daughter of a Russian nationalist ideologist who is often referred to as “Putin’s brain” has been killed in a car explosion on the outskirts of Moscow.

Sun, 21 Aug, 2022

Afghanistan
Prominent cleric among 21 killed in Kabul mosque bombing
A bombing at a mosque in the Afghan capital Kabul during evening prayers has killed at least 21 people, including a prominent cleric, and wounded at least 33 others, witnesses and police said.

Thu, 18 Aug, 2022

Lebanon Explosion
One dead as blast rips through building in Lebanon
An explosion ripped through a building in southern Lebanon early on Tuesday, killing one person and wounding several others, a security official said.

Tue, 12 Apr, 2022

Congo Explosion
East Congo mayor urges vigilance after five killed in suicide bombing
Authorities in Congo urged churches, restaurants and hotels to step up security, fearing more violence after a suicide bomber killed five people in eastern Congo in the first attack of its kind.

Sun, 26 Dec, 2021

Italy Collapsed Building
Death toll rises to seven in Sicily gas leak blast
Rescue workers in Sicily have recovered four more bodies from the rubble of buildings that collapsed following a gas leak explosion, bringing the number of confirmed dead to seven, firefighters said.

Mon, 13 Dec, 2021

Latest

Mick Clifford
Mick Clifford

News

Most Read

Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited