Page 7 - Explosion

Six injured in explosion at Louisiana chemical plant, says report

An explosion Wednesday at a southwest Louisiana chemical plant has left at least six people with minor injuries. The explosion occurred at an empty ethylene dichloride storage tank shortly before 11 a.m., a spokesperson for Westlake Chemical South told news outlets Two of the injured were taken to Oschner Christus St. Patrick Hospital and three were taken to Lake Charles Memorial. One was treated at the scene, plant spokesperson Joe Andrepont told The American Press. Because the storage tank was empty, the fire was extinguished shortly after the explosion. A large plume of smoke was visible throughout the area. Several residents posted photos on social media. Andrepont said shelter-in-place orders that were issued after the incident have since been lifted because there were no associated environmental issues. He said it's too early to tell what caused the explosion, which is under investigation. He said the Calcasieu Office of Emergency Preparedness, Louisiana State Police, and Co

Explosion in Turkey shuts down key pipeline carrying oil from Iraq

An explosion has shut down a pipeline in southeastern Turkey that carries oil from Iraq to world markets, officials and news reports said.

Ludhiana district court explosion: One killed, five injured in Punjab

'Some people want to create disturbance in Punjab. Government is on alert,' says Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi

Over 40 killed, dozens injured after fuel truck explosion in Haiti

More than 40 people have died and dozens were injured after a fuel truck exploded in northern Haiti, media and government officials have said.

Several killed, many injured in explosion at south Lebanon Palestinian camp

Several people were killed and many injured in an explosion at south Lebanon Palestinian camp on Friday

Explosion in Delhi's Rohini court, proceedings suspended; probe on

A mysterious explosion was reported in Delhi's Rohini Court on Thursday morning, fire officials said

Gas cylinder explosion triggers building collapse in Tamil Nadu, 5 dead

Five people, including three women, were killed after three buildings collapsed following a cooking gas cylinder explosion in a house in Karungalpatti in the city early on Tuesday.

1 killed, 4 wounded after explosion hits bus in Afghanistan's Kabul

At least one civilian was killed and four others wounded when an explosion struck a bus in the western part of Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Saturday

Fuel tanker blast in Sierra Leone capital kills 84, injures over 100

The tanker exploded in a suburb of Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, CNN reported

3 dead, 4 injured in blast at Bengaluru firecracker godown

'The blast seems to have been triggered by an unstable explosive. We have to investigate it,' says Bengaluru Police official

Three dead as series of explosions hit Afghanistan's Nangarhar province

Witnesses say a series of three explosions that targeted Taliban vehicles in the capital of Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province has left at least three dead and 20 wounded.

Explosion at Romania's biggest oil refinery kills 1, injures at least 4

An explosion at Romania's largest oil refinery outside the port city of Constanta on Friday killed one person and injured at least four, authorities said

Bangladesh police rule out foul play in Dhaka explosion, suspect gas leak

The powerful explosion that destroyed an old three-storey building in a crowded area here in Bangladesh's capital and killed at least seven people and injured around 400 others

Investigation begun into China gas line explosion; death toll now 25

An investigation has begun into the cause of a gas line explosion at a market in central China where the death toll has risen to 25

12 killed, 150 injured in powerful gas explosion in central China

A powerful gas line explosion ripped through a residential neighbourhood in central China's Hubei Province on Sunday early morning, killing at least 12 people and injuring 150 others

3 teenage boys dead, 2 injured in hand-grenade explosion in Pakistan

In a hand-grenade explosion that occurred near a seminary in the Kharotabad area on Thursday, three teenage boys died and two others suffered injuries

Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed injured in explosion in Male

Maldives former President and parliament speaker Mohamed Nasheed was injured on Thursday in an explosion in capital Male, authorities said.

Iran's petrochemical plant in Qom province hit by explosion, fire

An explosion and fire were reported at a petrochemical plant in the Qom province of Iran on Sunday

Jharkhand: Explosion in Giridih, four members of family dead in accident

Speaking to ANI, Superintendent of Police of the station, Amit Renu said that the cause of the explosion is yet to be ascertained

Explosion outside Catholic church in Indonesia's Makassar, cordon set

An explosion occurred outside a Catholic church in the Indonesian city of Makassar on Sunday, The Jakarta Post reported citing police