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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. Yemen’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 “technical issue” 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, Turkey’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
Gardaí 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 Guinea’s capital
At least 11 dead and 88 badly hurt after fuel depot blast rocks Guinea’s capital
An explosion and inferno at Guinea’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 ‘kills at least 15’ in Nigeria
Explosion at illegal oil refinery site ‘kills at least 15’ in Nigeria
An explosion and fire at an illegal oil refinery site in Nigeria’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 Road 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
Yesterday’s incident came just a week after a mini explosion at the company’s Anngrove plant in Carrigtwohill on April 18

Wed, 26 Apr, 2023

Explosion kills over 18,000 cows in Texas dairy farm disaster
Explosion kills over 18,000 cows in Texas dairy farm disaster
It is believed machinery in the facility may have ignited methane gas

Fri, 14 Apr, 2023

Scientists observe ‘flattest’ explosion ever seen in space – study
Scientists observe ‘flattest’ explosion ever seen in space – study
An explosion the size of our solar system has baffled scientists, as its shape – similar to that of an extremely flat disc – challenges everything they know about explosions in space.

Fri, 31 Mar, 2023

Seven bodies recovered from chocolate factory explosion
Seven bodies recovered from chocolate factory explosion
The bodies of two people missing at the site of a powerful explosion at a chocolate factory in eastern Pennsylvania have been recovered, taking the death toll to seven.

Mon, 27 Mar, 2023

Fifth body found after Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion
Fifth body found after Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion
A fifth body has been recovered from the site of an explosion at a chocolate factory in eastern Pennsylvania with two more people missing.

Mon, 27 Mar, 2023

Fourth person found dead in Pennsylvania chocolate factory blast
Fourth person found dead in Pennsylvania chocolate factory blast
West Reading Borough chief of police Wayne Holben confirmed that the body of a fourth victim had been found under debris early on Sunday

Sun, 26 Mar, 2023

Rescuers search for four missing after three killed in chocolate factory blast
Rescuers search for four missing after three killed in chocolate factory blast
Rescuers are continuing the search for four people missing after an explosion at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania which killed three people.

Sun, 26 Mar, 2023

Two dead and others missing after blast at Pennsylvania chocolate factory
Two dead and others missing after blast at Pennsylvania chocolate factory
An explosion at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania has killed two people and left nine people missing, authorities said.

Sat, 25 Mar, 2023

14 dead and dozens injured in Bangladesh building blast
14 dead and dozens injured in Bangladesh building blast
The explosion occurred in Gulistan, a busy commercial area of Dhaka, fire department official Rashed bin Khaled said

Tue, 07 Mar, 2023

Russia Gas Blast
Blast kills at least nine on Russian island of Sakhalin
A gas blast in an apartment building has killed at least nine people, including four children, on the island of Sakhalin in far eastern Russia, local authorities said.

Sat, 19 Nov, 2022

Explosion at Donegal service station
'It has broken the heart of our community': Creeslough grieves after explosion
At least ten people were killed in the explosion at a service station in the small village in Donegal yesterday

Sat, 08 Oct, 2022

Explosion at Donegal service station
Taoiseach vows Government will do 'everything it can' to support Creeslough community
'It's difficult to comprehend, as people go about their daily lives, that something like this could happen in the middle of the day,' Micheál Martin said

Sat, 08 Oct, 2022

Armenia Explosion
Death toll in Armenia fireworks depot blast reaches six
The death toll in an explosion at a fireworks storage depot in Armenia’s capital has risen to six, officials said on Monday, as rescuers combed through wreckage hunting for victims.

Mon, 15 Aug, 2022

Armenia Explosion
Deadly explosion tears through market in Armenia’s capital
A strong explosion at a fireworks storage area has torn through a popular market in Armenia’s capital, killing at least two people, injuring 60 others and setting off a large fire.

Sun, 14 Aug, 2022

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