Explosions on the rise
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An oil field exploded in Basra Iraq [Iraq Oil Report ; Published September 20, 2011]; Comment by Starr DiGiacomo
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List of comment about gas explosion, in order of posted time; as of 2011-09-01
1) SOMERVILLE, Ohio, US; "Investigation continues in house collapse"
2) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. US; "Bakersfield resident hurt in natural gas explosion"
3) Pompton Lakes, NJ, US; "Update: Suspected gas explosion levels home in Pompton Lakes [raw video]"
4) Brantford, Ontario, Canada; "Natural gas explosion levelled Brantford house: fire marshal"
5) Warren, MI, US; "City of Warren Home Explosion Underscores Need for Natural Gas Safety"
6) Castleford, West Yorkshire, UK; "Dramatic footage shows huge gas explosion at Yorkshire home"
7) Warren Park, Harare, Zimbabwe; "2 seriously injured in Warren Park gas explosion"
8) Logan City, south of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia; "Seven children killed in gas explosion at house"
9) Herscher, IL, US; Douglasville, GA, US; "This Week In Natural Gas Leaks and Explosions – Aug. 22, 2011"
10) "Seven children killed in gas explosion at house" [See 8)]
11) Lakeview, MI, US; "Explosion inside Lakeview house causes fire, couple escapes with minor injuries"
12) Newborough, Victoria, Australia; "Gas blast destroys Newborough garage"
13) Cato, Montcalm, MI, US; "Couple escapes house explosion"
14) Glenrock, Converse, WY, US; "Oilfield explosion claims three"
15) St. Augustine, Fla, US; "Gas Station Explosion Site in St. Augustine now 'Stable'"
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* Comment by Starr DiGiacomo
We'll be seeing an uptick in unusual home and business gas explosions and I'm trying to locate specific ZT on the matter. Below is a refresher for the many gas related news articles.
http://zetatalk5.com/index/blog0214.htm
SOZT
Fault lines, when adjusting, do not just rip apart one day during a dramatic earthquake. They most often creep. Laying gas lines along or across a fault line is asking for an accident of this sort. Fault lines are also seldom so clearly delineated that one can go a mile in this or that direction and avoid their action. Where a slip-slide fault such as the San Andreas will often leave a clear line on the surface, this is only the surface action, not what occurs in the rock layers on either side which can fracture for a long way to either side during any movement. The gas company, or the age of the pipes, will be faulted but in truth the finger should be pointed in many directions. The public, who insist on living at such a scenic spot, is to blame. Officials, who zoned for housing are to blame. The public utility company, for allowing gas lines in the area, is to blame. But this will change nothing, while man continues to live on the San Andreas, even as it awakens. EOZT
http://www.zetatalk5.com/ning/18sp2010.htm
SOZT
The danger from radon gas will not be increased as a result of the pole shift. Radon gas is emitted by rock containing uranium, which is degrading. In normal circumstances, where air can circulate, it is disbursed rapidly as is any methane created by decay of organic material. The danger from these gasses comes from confinement - being trapped in a mine, a basement, or beneath the permafrost. The dangers are well known. For methane, it is explosions. An accumulation of methane gas can be identified by the smell of rotten eggs, or as some have described it, dirty socks or cabbage soup. For radon gas the danger is lung cancer, from the continual exposure to the radioactive air. Radon gas is odorless, and cannot be detected except by specialized equipment not in the hands of the average person.
In that the pole shift, or the Earth changes preceding the pole shift, can fracture rock and release pockets of either gas, survivors should be cautious about huddling in bunkers. You are safer out in the open air, or in a trench you have dug that will allow the pole shift winds to pass over you, but nothing to fall on and crush you. The fact that both methane gas and radon gas can accumulate in the bunkers of the elite is one of the reasons we have stated that they have dug their own graves. EOZT
http://www.zetatalk5.com/ning/12mr2011.htm
* Comment by Starr DiGiacomo
SOZT
Anyone watching the news, for instance the news on the San Bruno explosion in a distribution line close to the San Andreas Fault line, knows that gas in any form is a danger. Oil and gas refineries explode when rigid piping cracks. Oil or gas wells explode when the ground around them moves. And the gas distribution lines running under cities are no exception. They likewise will explode. Gas lines, whether along the street or within a home, are rigid. In some cases automatic shutoff valves can limit the amount of gas available for an explosion by sensing a drop in pressure, but this is always after the fact. The explosion has already occurred. Utilizing gas on a planet prone to earthquakes was a mistake to begin with, but man never thinks of the consequences when striving for modern conveniences. We have advised turning off the gas at the street, though when the street explodes and your neighbor's homes are on fire you are not likely to escape the holocaust. A better alternative is to live in an area where gas is not available, as in your rural safe location where you will be doing a form of camping while gardening. A campfire at night, for cooking and washing and a bit of friendly light before bed. Nothing explosive. EOZT
http://www.zetatalk5.com/ning/02oc2010.htm
* Comment by Starr DiGiacomo
SOZT Answer: It is no accident that the New Madrid fault lies under the Mississippi River near Memphis, as rivers form in lowlands created when land pulls apart, separating the rock fingers and weakening support for the land. Thus, the Ohio River bed also is an indication of where rock fingers will pull apart. Two adjustments in Kentucky, a day apart, are not an accident, but an indication of the speed at which the stretch zone is starting to adjust. Rail lines are frequently an early harbinger of such adjustments, as they run long distances, whereas structures within cities, such as tall buildings, take up relatively little space and have a small footprint. Our warning that imploding cities will be experienced, before the hour of the shift, are in this regard. Be warmed, it will not just be your rail lines and gas and water mains that will shatter and be pulled apart during the stretch. The foundations of your tall buildings will likewise be vulnerable.EOZT
http://www.zetatalk5.com/newsletr/issue008.htm
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[Original post on January 20, 2011]
Original title: Gas explosion kills 1, injures 5 in Philadelphia
http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/01/19/pennsylvania.gas.explosion/index.h...
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- The explosion occurred in Philadelphia's Tacony neighborhood
- The blast killed one utilities worker and injured five other people
- Some of the injuries are serious
(CNN) -- A gas main explosion in Philadelphia Tuesday evening killed one utilities worker and injured five other people, a fire department official said.
Philadelphia Gas Works employees were responding to a gas main break in the city's Tacony neighborhood when the explosion occurred, fire department spokesman Jim Smith said.
"They were trying to control it and found a source of ignition," according to Smith, who said four PGW employees and a firefighter were among the injured. He said some of the gas workers' injuries were serious.
http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/natural-gas-explosion-philadelphia-...
http://abcnews.go.com/US/video/caught-on-tape-gas-main-explodes-126...
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Comment by Starr DiGiacomo on January 4, 2016 at 1:03am
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http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/631051/Hundreds-evacuated-overnigh...
Hundreds evacuated overnight as ‘huge’ London gas leak caused 'deafening noise'
MORE than 500 people were forced out of their homes overnight in London after a “serious” gas leak threatened a massive explosion.
11:37, Sun, Jan 3, 2016 | UPDATED: 12:03, Sun, Jan 3, 2016Police rushed to the scene in south London after what they described as a “major” gas leak put residents at risk.
Families were terrified just after 10:30pm after the gas leak sparked a "deafening noise".All three emergency services and the Red Cross were called to Penge in Bromley last night following the leak.
Residents were moved to four reception centres in a major evacuation, but some have already started to return home while others have moved into hotels.
Road closures were also put in place as a cordon was set up around the site.
Gas engineers remain at the scene.All three emergency services and the Red Cross were called to Penge in Bromley last night following the leak.
Residents were moved to four reception centres in a major evacuation, but some have already started to return home while others have moved into hotels.Police then released a video of the gas leak, tweeting: ”The noise was overwhelming. Settling down now.”
The police service added that "community spirit was pulling through" in Penge
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http://guardianlv.com/2016/01/potentially-deadly-dengue-and-zika-vi...
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House Explodes, Forces Evacuations In NW OKC
Posted: Jan 02, 2016 8:34 AM EST Updated: Jan 02, 2016 2:49 PM EST
An explosion near 122nd and Rockwell has destroyed at least one home, and someone was inside the house at the time.
The Oklahoma City Fire Department said just after 3:15 a.m., they responded to a reported explosion at 12409 Whispering Hollow Drive.
“We've had reports when this came in that people felt it more than two miles away. So it was a significant explosion,” OCFD Chief Benny Fulkerson said Saturday morning.
“We've had reports when this came in that people felt it more than two miles away. So it was a significant explosion,” OCFD Chief Benny Fulkerson said Saturday morning.
Authorities say an ONG crew was working on a gas meter when it caught fire. Crew members were about to evacuate the homeowner when the house exploded. The home has been completely destroyed.
The homeowner told first responders he was blown out of bed. He suffered injuries and burns, and has been transported to a local hospital.
Two others in the area were also transported to the hospital for breathing problems. No word yet on their condition.
OKCFD evacuated eight homes with a total of 24 people.
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http://uatoday.tv/news/major-gas-pipeline-explodes-in-ukraine-s-tra...
Major gas pipeline explodes in Ukraine's Transcarpathian region
In this Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009 file photo, a gas pressure gauge on the main gas pipeline from Russia, in the village of Boyarka near the capital Kyiv, Ukraine (AP)
The pipeline is carrying Russian natural gas to Europe
An explosion ripped through a natural gas pipeline in western Ukraine's Transcarpathian region on Friday, January 1st.
Local emergency crew recorded an underground depressurisation of a pipe in the Khust district at about 10 a.m. in the morning and shortly afterwards the gas reached the surface and flamed up.
A plume of fire reached 50 meters high and was seen from several surrounding villages. Nobody was killed or injured as a result of the incident.
Watch also Tusk pours cold water on Russia's Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline plan
The cross-country pipeline system "Soyuz" (Union) is transporting Russian natural gas to the EU countries, but local authorities have already assured that no European supplies would be affected.
At the moment emergency crews are waiting for the remaining gas to burn out to start the repair works. The cause of the incident is under investigation.
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Comment by Yvonne Lawson on December 28, 2015 at 12:41pm
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Woman trapped as suspected gas explosion completely destroys home
West Midlands Ambulance / SWNS
An elderly woman had a miracle escape this morning after a suspected gas explosion reduced her detached house to a pile of rubble.
Emergency services dashed to the scene on Penn Road in Wolverhampton, West Mids. UK, at 8.15am after the huge blast.
Firefighters found a pensioner had been trapped in the rubble of the gated £200,000 property which had been "completely collapsed".
Incredibly, the elderly resident was rescued from the wreckage at around 10am - almost two hours after the blast.
Shocking pictures taken at the scene show a gaping hole where the house once stood between two neighbouring two-storey houses which weren't affected.
Specialist rescue teams from West Midlands Ambulance Service and West Midlands Fire Service can also be seen working to free the woman from the rubble.
West Midlands Fire Service tweeted: "Elderly woman freed from rubble following gas explosion on Penn Road. Superb teamwork.
Stunned neighbours said the explosion was so strong that they thought a bomb had gone off or an earthquake had struck.
Penn Road resident Matt Eccles said: "I just heard a great big explosion that shook me out of bed and my neighbour told me that there had been a house that had exploded over the road.
"It was loud enough to wake me up, it was a proper explosion."
Read more: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/woman-trapped-suspected-gas-ex...
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http://egyptianstreets.com/2015/12/27/reports-of-explosion-in-egypt...
Deadly Explosion at Residential Building in Egypt’s Giza
December 27, 2015
Ongoing investigations continue to uncover growing numbers of casualties left behind by a deadly explosion that rocked Faisal neighborhood in Giza on Sunday. Giza Security Director Ahmed Hegazy has stated that the explosion left one woman dead and 11 injured, reported state-owned media al-Ahram.
According to al-Watan, a gas leak caused the explosion which led part of the residential building to collapse. Ambulances and security forces, including bomb-disposal teams, have been sent to the scene of the incident.
Images taken by journalists working for Youm7 showed extensive damage to residential buildings.
Shortly following the explosion, the Security Director of Giza visited the scene of the incident with investigators to determine the cause of the explosion. Bomb detection dogs were also sent to the scene to determine whether there are any explosives located near by, reported Al-Ahram.
Initial scan of the neighborhood shows no trace of explosives.
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Comment by Mark on December 27, 2015 at 10:03am
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Huge gas explosion sparks panic and chaos in Bury after town centre floods
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/uk-weather-bury-gas-explosion-...
A huge gas explosion has rocked a town centre - causing panic among Boxing Day shoppers.
Eyewitnesses in Bury, Greater Manchester, reported hearing a huge explosion and seeing a giant plume of smoke rising over the town.
Saeed Atcha, 19, said "there was a big bang and a huge plume of smoke and then there was an orange light. It was very very scary, like something out of a movie.
"A police officer came running over. He was panicking and telling us to get away because there had been a gas explosion. Peel Way was shut in both directions.
"Now walking back to the scene after scarpering due to the gas explosion. Lights still out and stench of gas in the air and worried people.
Twitter user Bealieu tweeted: "Risk of future explosions as gas still in the air apparently - best keep away."
Emergency services are investigating whether it is a gas explosion.
National Grid engineers are reportedly on site.
The fire service was also called to Outwood Road in Radcliffe at 3.25pm to reports of an explosion.
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http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/several-die-in-factory-fire-in-...
Several Die in Factory Fire in Anambra
25 Dec 2015
Charles Onyekamuo in Awka
Residents of Nnewi, an industrial hub in Anambra State, were thrown into mourning on Christmas eve when a major gas explosion at a factory owned by Chikason Group claimed several lives and left many injured.
The explosion resulted in a fire that raged for more than three hours and affected buildings nearby.
An eyewitness told THISDAY that the explosion suspected to have been caused by a gas cylinder inside the factory, resulted in a massive inferno.Although there was no state government confirmation of the casualties, one source said no fewer than 20 corpses were evacuated from the debris caused by the explosion.
However, a Red Cross official, who did not want to be named, said the explosion killed about six persons on the spot.
He also said that the timely intervention of the fire service prevented the fire from spreading, adding that the dead had been deposited at a morgue in Nnewi while the injured were rushed to different hospitals.
Also, the state Police Commissioner, Mr. Hosea Karma gave the casualty figure as six dead and six injured.
According to him, four of the injured who had serious injuries were taken to the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital.
The police said the dead were customers and no employee of the firm died.
The state governor, Chief Willie Obiano visited the scene of the incident and commiserated with the people of Nnewi, saying that it was a critical period to have casualties.
He said he had spoken with Mr. Chika Okafor, owner of the company, promising that the state will make efforts to station special fire trucks at strategic places in Nnewi to improve the responsiveness of the fire service in the area.
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Comment by KM on December 24, 2015 at 12:53pm
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https://www.rt.com/usa/326942-massive-methane-leak-relocation-calif...
Massive methane leak forces relocation of 2,500 California families
The court order issued on Wednesday will come as a relief to more than 2,500 families in Porter Ranch, a northwest San Fernando Valley community, who have been waiting to be relocated by SoCal Gas since the leak began spewing methane into their homes and schools on October 23.
As of Tuesday, the company had paid for temporary housing for more than 2,000 other households, according to the Los Angeles Times. There are 30,000 residents who live in Porter Ranch, an upscale bedroom community of gated developments where the average 4,000-square-foot home is sold for $1 million.
Judge Emilie Elias directed the gas company to relocate the remaining residents within 24 to 72 hours. The court order follows a restraining order sought by the Los Angeles city attorney that would have required the company to relocate residents within 48 hours of their request, and called for a “special master” to oversee the moves.
The gas company is having increasing difficulty finding alternative housing nearby, because most of the available hotel, motel rooms and rental homes have already been snapped up by relocated Porter Ranch families.
The shortage is also sending home rental prices as high as $8,500 a month as landlords, who prefer leases of a year or longer, seek compensation for renting properties for much shorter terms than the three to four months SoCalGas said it needs to cap the damaged well.
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http://www.newsfultoncounty.com/world/news/1621713-blast-at-coal-mi...
Blast at coal mine leaves 17 trapped in northeast China
December 16 2015
Accident comes just weeks after more than 20 bodies were retrieved from mine shaft in same province
Accident comes just weeks after more than 20 bodies were retrieved from mine shaft in same province
BEIJING – At least 17 people were trapped in a coal mine in China’s northeast Heilongjiang province following an explosion Wednesday.
The accident came just weeks after more than 20 bodies were retrieved from a mine shaft in the province’s Jixi city.
State news agency Xinhua cited work safety authorities in Hegang city as saying that 50 miners had been under the shaft when the blast occurred at around 2.30 p.m. (0630GMT).
The other 33 miners are reported to have escaped to safety, and rescue efforts are ongoing.
China — the world’s biggest consumer — produces more than one-third of annual global coal output but accounts for more than two-thirds of mining deaths around the world annually, Mining Technology reported last year.
In August, 13 people were confirmed dead after a gas explosion at a coal mine in southwestern Guizhou province where five others were injured and 56 rescued.
In December last year, a gas explosion at a coal mine in northeastern Heilongjiang province left 10 miners dead, just weeks after fires at two mines left dozens of workers dead in Liaoning and southwestern Guizhou province in two days.
Lax regulation and poor operating procedures make China’s mines the deadliest in the world.
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Comment by Scott on December 16, 2015 at 4:34am
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California Has a Huge Gas Leak, and Crews Can’t Stop It Yet
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/california-has-a-huge-gas-leak-and......Methane...has been leaking out of a natural gas storage site in southern California for nearly two months, and a fix won’t arrive until spring.
The site is leaking up to 145,000 pounds per hour, according to the California Air Resources Board. In just the first month, that’s added up to 80,000 tons, or about a quarter of the state’s ordinary methane emissions over the same period. The Federal Aviation Administration recently banned low-flying planes from flying over the site, since engines plus combustible gas equals kaboom.
Steve Bohlen, who until recently was state oil and gas supervisor, can’t remember the last time California had to deal with a gas leak this big. “I asked this question of our staff of 30 years,” says Bohlen. “This is unique in the last three or four decades. This is an unusual event, period.”
...Across the US, over 300 depleted oil fields, of which a dozen are in California, are now natural gas storage sites. “We have the largest natural gas storage system in the world,” says Chris McGill, a vice president of the American Gas Association. And the site at Aliso Canyon is one of the largest in the country, with a capacity of 86 billion cubic feet. Aliso become a natural gas storage site in the 1970s. Each summer, SoCalGas pumps natural gas into the field, and each winter, it pumps it out. The sites are basically giant underground reserves for winter heating.
On October 23, workers noticed the leak at a 40-year-old well in Aliso Canyon. Small leaks are routine, says Bohlen, and SoCalGas did what it routinely does: put fluid down the well to stop the leak and tinker with the well head. It didn’t work. The company tried it five more times, and the gas kept leaking. At this point, it was clear the leak was far from routine, and the problem was deeper underground.
...“There is no stone being left unturned to get this well closed. It’s our top priority,” says Bohlen. But even that is slow, with months of drilling to come as methane continues to billow into the air.
Crews from SoCalGas and outside experts work on a relief well at the Aliso Canyon facility above the Porter Ranch area of Los Angeles, on December 9, 2015.
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