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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

Karnataka: PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Shivamogga dynamite blast

Tremors were felt and a loud sound was heard across the hilly Shimoga, parts of Chikmagalur and Uttara Kannada districts, triggering panic

Downtown Nashville vehicle explosion knocks communications offline

A recreational vehicle parked in the deserted streets of downtown Nashville exploded early Christmas morning, causing widespread communications outages

Two houses collapse after explosion in Gujarat; at least 3 persons injured

At least three persons were injured after two houses collapsed following a powerful explosion in Kalol town of Gujarat's Gandhinagar district on Tuesday morning, police said

6 killed in blast at plastic factory in Malda; BJP seeks NIA probe

The blast inside a plastic factory at Sujapur area of Malda district took place at around 11:30 am, the police said

Human Rights Watch says Lebanon-led probe into port explosion flawed

It is still not known what ignited the chemicals, which were stored at the facility for six years

5 people killed, 20 injured in a blast in multi-storey building in Karachi

At least five people were killed and 20 others injured in an explosion in a multi-storey building in Karachi's Gulshan-i-Iqbal area on Wednesday, according to officials

11 killed, 40 injured after 6 air conditioners explode in Bangladesh mosque

Sources said that sparking led to one of the A/Cs exploding which then triggered blasts in the other air conditioners of the mosque

Gas explosion rips through restaurant in UAE's Abu Dhabi; two killed

A powerful gas explosion ripped through a restaurant in the UAE's capital on Monday, killing two persons, police said

Lebanon marks 1 week since Beirut explosion leaving thousands injured

A nation still burying its dead marked a week since the explosion in Beirut that flattened much of the Lebanese capital's port, damaged buildings and left thousands of people dead and injured.

One dead, four rescued after gas explosion levels Baltimore homes

A fourth house in the row was ripped open, and windows were shattered in nearby homes, leaving the neighborhood strewn with debris and glass

Lebanese PM steps down as Beirut explosion triggers massive public fury

In a brief televised speech, Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Monday that he is taking a step back so he can stand with the people and fight the battle for change alongside them

Will Beirut's deadly explosion be a catalyst for change in Lebanon?

People are seething with rage as they are pushed into even more poverty and despair by an accident that appears to have been completely avoidable

16 Port employees detained in Beirut explosion by Lebanese authorities

Sixteen employees of the Lebanese capital's port were detained in the explosion case, a military court spokesman, acting judge Fadi Akiki, said on Thursday

US aid begins flowing to Lebanon in wake of deadly Beirut explosion

The first C-17 transport aircraft with 11 pallets of food, water and medical supplies from the US military's Central Command has arrived from Qatar

What is ammonium nitrate, the chemical that exploded in Lebanon's Beirut?

For an industrial ammonium nitrate disaster to occur, a lot needs to go wrong. Tragically, this seems to have been the case in Beirut

After Beirut blast claims over 100 lives, a search for answers & survivors

Explosion caused by the detonation of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored in a warehouse, say officials

Shocked and saddened: PM Modi on explosion in Lebanon's capital Beirut

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed shock at the loss of lives in a massive explosion that rocked Beirut and said India's thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families and the injured