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China Explosion
Search continues at site of deadly chemical plant blast in China
Six people are still missing after an explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China that killed at least five and injured 19 others.

Wed, 28 May, 2025

China Explosion
At least five dead and 19 injured in chemical plant explosion in China ā€“ reports
At least five people have died and 19 have been injured in a chemical plant explosion in eastern China, state broadcaster CCTV has reported.

Tue, 27 May, 2025

California Explosion
Suspect in fertility clinic bombing left behind ā€˜anti-pro-lifeā€™ writings
Guy Edward Bartkus was identified by the FBI as the suspect in the apparent car bomb detonation that damaged the clinic in the city of Palm Springs

Mon, 19 May, 2025

California Explosion
FBI investigating California fertility clinic explosion as an act of terrorism
The person believed responsible for an attack targeting a Southern California fertility clinic posted rambling online writings before an explosion that investigators are treating as an act of terrorism, according to a law enforcement official.

Sun, 18 May, 2025

California Explosion
Explosion damages fertility clinic in California
Police and firefighters are investigating an explosion that damaged a fertility clinic in the tiny California city of Palm Springs. The incident is being investigated as a possible car explosion and at least one person is believed to be dead.

Sat, 17 May, 2025

Greece Explosion
Bomb explodes outside Greek railway company offices in Athens
A bomb has exploded outside the offices of Hellenic Train, Greeceā€™s main railway company, in central Athens. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

Fri, 11 Apr, 2025

Explosion at department store in Taiwan kills at least four people
Explosion at department store in Taiwan kills at least four people
A gas explosion at a department store in Taiwan on Thursday killed four people and left eight hospitalised, fire authorities said.

Thu, 13 Feb, 2025

Dutch police arrest three people over apartment explosion that left six dead
Dutch police arrest three people over apartment explosion that left six dead
Dutch police said on Tuesday that they have arrested three suspects who might have been involved in the explosion and fire that killed six people in an apartment building in The Hague over the weekend.

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

Rescuers search for victims after apartment block blast
Rescuers search for victims after apartment block blast
The cause of the blast in the Hague on Saturday morning is unclear, with mayor Jan van Zanen saying investigators are looking into ā€œall possibilitiesā€

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

Three dead after explosion devastates apartment block in Dutch city
Three dead after explosion devastates apartment block in Dutch city
Three people have been killed and others injured after an explosion and fire destroyed an apartment block in the Dutch city of The Hague, authorities said.

Sat, 07 Dec, 2024

Explosion causes injuries and damages apartments in The Hague
Explosion causes injuries and damages apartments in The Hague
The cause of the disaster early on Saturday in Mariahoeve is unclear

Sat, 07 Dec, 2024

Explosion outside Brazil Supreme Court leaves one dead
Explosion outside Brazil Supreme Court leaves one dead
A police statement said an item exploded outside the court without providing more details

Thu, 14 Nov, 2024

Eleven dead including two children after fuel truck explosion in Uganda
Eleven dead including two children after fuel truck explosion in Uganda
At least 11 people including two children have died after a fuel truck exploded next to a highway in Uganda, police said.

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

At least 18 people killed in Indian factory explosion
At least 18 people killed in Indian factory explosion
An explosion triggered a fire in a pharmaceutical plant in southern India, killing at least 18 workers, police said on Thursday.

Thu, 22 Aug, 2024

Explosion leaves one person dead, at least 10 injured in Tel Aviv
Explosion leaves one person dead, at least 10 injured in Tel Aviv
A large explosion tore through the streets of central Tel Aviv early on Friday morning, raining down shards of shrapnel and injuring at least 10 people. Yemenā€™s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for the drone strike.

Fri, 19 Jul, 2024

Dozens injured after confiscated fireworks explode in Philippines
Dozens injured after confiscated fireworks explode in Philippines
At least 27 people, including 19 police and other government personnel, were injured when a large pile of confiscated fireworks exploded in the southern Philippines, damaging houses, hotels and an international airport.

Tue, 09 Jul, 2024

Building explosion kills bank employee and injures seven in Ohio
Building explosion kills bank employee and injures seven in Ohio
A massive explosion blew out much of the ground floor of an apartment building, killing a bank employee and injuring several other people.

Wed, 29 May, 2024

Explosion and fire at chemical factory in India kills at least nine
Explosion and fire at chemical factory in India kills at least nine
An explosion and fire at a chemical factory in western India has killed at least nine people and injured 64, officials said on Friday.

Fri, 24 May, 2024

Deadly explosion at Cambodian military base was an accident, ministers say
Deadly explosion at Cambodian military base was an accident, ministers say
A huge explosion at a military base in south-western Cambodia that killed 20 soldiers and injured many others was an accident caused by a ā€œtechnical issueā€ stemming from old ammunition that was being moved, the defence ministry said.

Thu, 02 May, 2024

Funeral held for 20 soldiers killed in munitions blast at Cambodian army base
Funeral held for 20 soldiers killed in munitions blast at Cambodian army base
A funeral has been held for 20 soldiers who died at an army base in south-western Cambodia in a huge explosion of stored munitions that also injured several others and damaged nearby houses.

Sun, 28 Apr, 2024

Munitions explosion at Cambodian army base kills 20 soldiers
Munitions explosion at Cambodian army base kills 20 soldiers
Security was tight around a military base in south-western Cambodia on Sunday, a day after a huge explosion there killed 20 soldiers, wounded others and damaged nearby houses. Guards sought to keep media away from the site in Kompong Speu province.

Sun, 28 Apr, 2024

Syrian woman sentenced to life in prison for Istanbul bombing in 2022
Syrian woman sentenced to life in prison for Istanbul bombing in 2022
A court has sentenced a Syrian woman to life in prison for a deadly explosion in a busy shopping district in Istanbul in 2022, Turkeyā€™s state-run news agency reported.

Fri, 26 Apr, 2024

Death toll from Italian plant explosion rises to seven as last bodies recovered
Death toll from Italian plant explosion rises to seven as last bodies recovered
Divers in northern Italy have recovered the last two bodies of workers killed by an explosion that collapsed and flooded several levels of an underground hydroelectric plant, bringing the total number of confirmed dead in the incident to seven.

Fri, 12 Apr, 2024

Divers discover two more bodies in Italian hydroelectric plant explosion
Divers discover two more bodies in Italian hydroelectric plant explosion
The discovery brings the number of confirmed dead to five, officials said

Thu, 11 Apr, 2024

Hopes fading for four missing after deadly blast at Italian hydroelectric plant
Hopes fading for four missing after deadly blast at Italian hydroelectric plant
Search and rescue operations are continuing at a hydroelectric plant close to the northern Italian city of Bologna a day after a devastating blast killed at least three workers, injured five and left four missing.

Wed, 10 Apr, 2024

At least three dead and four missing in explosion at Italian hydroelectric plant
At least three dead and four missing in explosion at Italian hydroelectric plant
An explosion on Tuesday at a hydroelectric plant in northern Italy killed at least three workers and seriously injured five others, a regional fire chief said. At least four other people were missing.

Tue, 09 Apr, 2024

Explosion in building outside Beijing kills one person and injures 22
Explosion in building outside Beijing kills one person and injures 22
A suspected gas leak explosion in a building in northern China has killed one person and injured 22, authorities said. The explosion came early in the morning from a fried chicken shop in the city of Sanhe, authorities said in a short statement.

Wed, 13 Mar, 2024

Dublin explosion
Homeless charity CEO speaks of relief and pride at response to blast evacuation
GardaĆ­ have launched an investigation following the blast in Dublin city centre on Thursday afternoon

Fri, 19 Jan, 2024

At least 11 dead and 88 badly hurt after fuel depot blast rocks Guineaā€™s capital
At least 11 dead and 88 badly hurt after fuel depot blast rocks Guineaā€™s capital
An explosion and inferno at Guineaā€™s main fuel depot in the capital of Conakry has left at least 11 people dead and more than 80 seriously injured, authorities have said.

Mon, 18 Dec, 2023

Explosion at illegal oil refinery site ā€˜kills at least 15ā€™ in Nigeria
Explosion at illegal oil refinery site ā€˜kills at least 15ā€™ in Nigeria
An explosion and fire at an illegal oil refinery site in Nigeriaā€™s Niger Delta region killed at least 15 people, including a pregnant woman, residents and a local environmental rights group has reported.

Tue, 03 Oct, 2023

Turkey detains nearly 1,000 following suicide bomb attack in Ankara
Turkey detains nearly 1,000 following suicide bomb attack in Ankara
Police have made almost a thousand arrests across Turkey during raids targeting people with alleged links to Kurdish militants days after a suicide bomb attack in Ankara.

Tue, 03 Oct, 2023

Turkish police detain dozens during raids after suicide bomb attack in Ankara
Turkish police detain dozens during raids after suicide bomb attack in Ankara
Police have made at least 67 arrests across Turkey during raids targeting people with alleged links to Kurdish militants days after a suicide bomb attack in Ankara.

Tue, 03 Oct, 2023

Turkish planes attack Kurdish targets in response to suicide bombing
Turkish planes attack Kurdish targets in response to suicide bombing
The Turkish defence ministry says its warplanes have carried out raids on suspected Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq on Sunday following a suicide attack on a government building in the Turkish capital.

Sun, 01 Oct, 2023

Suicide bomber detonates device in Turkish capital Ankara
Suicide bomber detonates device in Turkish capital Ankara
The attack occurred as parliament was set to reopen with an address by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Sun, 01 Oct, 2023

Four killed, five injured in gas blast and fire at Romania construction site
Four killed, five injured in gas blast and fire at Romania construction site
Local media said workers hit the pipeline with a digger, causing the explosion

Thu, 21 Sep, 2023

Cosmic explosion spotted
Rare and dazzling cosmic explosion spotted by researchers
The unusual new blast analysed by researchers is as bright as hundreds of billions of suns, but unusually it lasts less than half as long as typical supernova

Thu, 07 Sep, 2023

Dominican officials blame plastics company for explosion that killed 31 people
Dominican officials blame plastics company for explosion that killed 31 people
Dominican authorities announced they are pursuing a criminal case against a plastics company based on evidence found during an investigation into a powerful explosion that killed at least 31 people.

Sat, 19 Aug, 2023

More bodies found after Dominican Republic blast
More bodies found after Dominican Republic blast
The death toll from a powerful explosion in the Dominican Republic this week has risen to 25, with firefighters still trying to extinguish the ongoing blaze, a high-ranking Civil Defence official said.

Wed, 16 Aug, 2023

Death toll rises after bakery explosion in Dominican Republic
Death toll rises after bakery explosion in Dominican Republic
The death toll from a powerful explosion near the capital of the Dominican Republic has risen to 10 as firefighters searched through smouldering rubble.

Tue, 15 Aug, 2023

Suspected underground gas explosion rips open roads in Johannesburg
Suspected underground gas explosion rips open roads in Johannesburg
A suspected underground gas explosion has ripped open roads and overturned more than 20 vehicles in South Africa. Authorities said the blast during the evening rush hour in Johannesburg has injured at least nine people who were sent to hospital.

Wed, 19 Jul, 2023

Emergency Services Stock
Man injured in Limerick after explosion of viable device at two properties
The incident occurred in Hyde RoadĀ at about 3.10am on Saturday

Sat, 15 Jul, 2023

Four injured after building explosion in Tokyo
Four injured after building explosion in Tokyo
The explosion occurred at a restaurant on the second floor of an eight-storey building, injuring two people inside and two pedestrians who were hit by shards of glass

Mon, 03 Jul, 2023

School and homes evacuated after van carrying oxygen tanks explodes in Milan
School and homes evacuated after van carrying oxygen tanks explodes in Milan
A van that was carrying oxygen tanks to a medical facility has exploded in the centre of of Milan, prompting the evacuation of a school and apartment buildings. The driver suffered minor injuries.

Thu, 11 May, 2023

Safety audit sought at Cork Stryker plants following two incidents
Safety audit sought at Cork Stryker plants following two incidents
Yesterdayā€™s incident came just a week after a mini explosion at the companyā€™s Anngrove plant in Carrigtwohill on April 18

Wed, 26 Apr, 2023

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