Page 7 - Blast

UN chief voices deep concern over series of blasts in Afghanistan

UN chief Antonio Guterres expressed his deep concern over a series of blasts in Afghanistan that killed and injured more than 250 people this month

Blasts at Russian base in Crimea suggest Ukrainian fightback

Ammunition store explodes in latest Crimea blasts; Ukraine hints at role, suggesting greater strike capacity; Russia reports more shelling near nuclear plant; food aid leaves Ukrainian port for Africa

Havana hotel death toll reaches 31 as search for survivors underway

In releasing the names of those who were killed, the Health Ministry said the dead included four minors, a pregnant woman and a Spanish tourist, whose companion was seriously injured

Desperate search on for survivors in Cuba hotel blast that killed 27

A natural gas leak was the apparent cause of Friday's blast at the 96-room hotel.

Taliban condemn blasts that killed many in Kabul and other Afghan cities

Earlier on Thursday, an explosion at a mosque in the Afghan city took place in which dozens of worshippers were killed

Six killed in factory blast in Bharuch; PM announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia

The six victims were working near a reactor, which suddenly blew off during solvent distillation process

7 killed in Himachal's Una town fireworks factory blast; 12 others injured

At least seven people were killed and 12 others severely injured in a blast at a fireworks factory in Himachal Pradesh's Una town.

Pak court sentences 4 to death in case of blast outside Hafiz Saeed's house

Three people were killed and over 20 others injured in the blast outside Saeed's residence here on June 23, 2021

Three killed, 14 trapped in canteen blast in China, says report

The blast occurred at the Sub-District office in Wulong District's Chongqing Municipality, trapping 27 people

Blast rocks central Quetta; four killed and 15 injured, says report

The bomb went off hidden beside a car parked near Science College on Jinnah Road, officials said

Seven booked for Muzaffarpur boiler blast in Bihar that killed 7 workers

An FIR has been lodged in connection with Sunday's boiler blast in Bihar's Muzaffarpur that claimed seven lives, an official said on Monday. Town Deputy Superintendent of Police Ram Naresh Paswan, who is heading the investigation, said seven persons have been named as accused in the FIR. These include Vikas Modi, owner of the noodles factory which got destroyed in the blast, his wife Shweta, manager Uday Shankar and other employees entrusted with the upkeep of the boiler. The accused have been booked under various IPC sections, including those relating to culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Efforts were on to nab them, police said.

Man believed to be carrying explosives killed in Ludhiana blast: Punjab CM

The state has been put on high alert after the blast

14 killed, many injured in massive blast in Pakistan's Karachi city

Officials said the cause of the explosion is being investigated as it cannot be ascertained whether it was a gas pipeline or a build-up of methane that took place inside the sewage system

7 dead, 23 injured in a chemical factory blast in Gujarat's Panchmahal

The death toll from a blast inside Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited (GFL) in Panchmahal district of Gujarat rises to seven while 23 people are undergoing treatment

Number of injured in methane blasts at Siberian mine rises to 96

The number of those injured in methane explosions at the Listvyazhnaya mine in Siberia's Kemerovo Region has risen to 96, a spokesman for the emergency services told Sputnik

Blast at Thai factory shakes Bangkok airport terminal, area evacuated

A massive explosion at a factory on the outskirts of Bangkok early Monday shook an airport terminal serving Thailand's capital and prompted the evacuation of residents from the area

Strong explosion rocks Caspian Sea sector near Azerbaijani gas field

A strong explosion shook Caspian Sea area where Azerbaijan has extensive offshore oil and gas fields and column of fire rose late Sunday, but state oil company said none of its platforms were damaged

Blast at UPL plant kills two, Gujarat govt orders closure of unit

The company has been directed to pay ex-gratia to the next of kin of the deceased workers

Judge wants three Cabinet ministers probed over Beirut blast: Report

The government resigned in the wake of the explosion, but has remained in a caretaker capacity as talks drag on to form a new one.

Bomb at seminary in Pakistan's Peshawar kills 7 children, wounds 70

A powerful bomb blast ripped through an Islamic seminary on the outskirts of the northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar on Tuesday morning, killing at least seven children and wounding 70 others