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Two Killed In Reactor Blast At Zaheerabad Bio-Diesel Plant

HYDERABAD: Two workers were killed and another injured in a reactor blast at a bio-diesel plant near Zaheerabad town in the Sangareddy district of Telangana on Wednesday
The incident happened when workers were carrying out repair works at the reactor in the bio-diesel plant which is being readied to resume its operation after the lockdown.
According to the police, the reactor's roof exploded and the workers were blown away under the impact of the blast. Identified as Ghousuddin (35) and Shabeer (33), the two workers died on the spot while injured Krishna Reddy was admitted to a hospital.
The bodies were shifted to a government-run hospital for a post mortem examination.
Infuriated by the explosion and the loss of life in the incident, local residents staged a spontaneous protest outside the plant and demanded compensation for the victims' families.
Later, legislators Manik Rao and Mohammed Fareeduddin visited the plant and assured the families of the victims of all possible support from the state government.
The industrial accident in Telangana comes close on the heels of the LG Polymers plant gas leak tragedy at RR Venkatapuram in Visakhapatnam last week. The gas leak industrial tragedy claimed 12 lives and affected a few hundreds of people living in the adjoining villages of the polymer plant on May 7.
In all, people of about five villages were affected by the styrene gas which leaked from the LG Polymers plant. Incidentally, the Vizag gas leak incident also happened at a time when the plant was being prepped up for the resumption of production after being closed for over 40 days due to the lockdown.

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World NewsMay 15, 2020 / 6:41 AM / Updated 4 hours ago
Blast hits chemical plant near Italian city of Venice

MILAN (Reuters) - An explosion at a chemicals plant in an industrial zone in Venice sent clouds of black smoke and flames into the sky on Friday, prompting local authorities to order residents to stay inside and close doors and windows.
The local Corriere del Veneto newspaper reported that a worker had been injured in the blast, which occurred in the Porto Marghera area on the mainland, a few kilometres from the historic centre of the lagoon city.
Ambulances and fire services were at the scene and television footage showed clouds of thick black smoke visible from several kilometres away.

https://www.industrialfireworld.com/555083/explosions-at-glue-facto...

Explosions at Glue Factory in China Injures 8

May 15, 2020

A fireball rises from a burning glue factory Friday morning in Danyang, China.

Eight people were injured, one seriously, in a series of explosions Friday morning at a factory in Danyang, China, making glue for shoe manufacturing.

Authorities report that the resulting fire is under control but not extinguished. At least two people remain trapped inside with the search for more victims continuing
The explosions began at about 11 a.m. with at least one huge fireball apparent in video posted to the Internet. One news source, MK, reports that the head of the company involved has been arrested.

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Fire, explosion in Los Angeles injures 11 firefighters
An explosion Saturday at a hash oil manufacturer in downtown Los Angeles injured 11 firefighters who had gone inside the building after an initial report of a fire

LOS ANGELES -- An explosion Saturday at a hash oil manufacturer in downtown Los Angeles injured 11 firefighters who had gone inside the building after an initial report of a fire.
Los Angeles Fire Department Capt. Erik Scott said “one significant explosion" shook the neighborhood around 6:30 p.m., and as first responders arrived they saw firefighters emerge from the building with burns and other injuries. He did not provide conditions on the injured.

He described the business as a maker of “butane honey oil." Butane is an odorless gas that easily ignites.
The process of making the oil involves extracting the high-inducing chemical THC from cannabis plants to create a highly potent concentrate also known as hash oil. The oil can be used in vape pens, edibles, waxes and other products.

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Firefighters were initially called to 327 East Boyd St. in the city's Toy District for a report of a fire at a one-story commercial building. Firefighters entered the building, and there was nothing unusual until the explosion occurred.
More than 200 firefighters rushed to the scene and dozens of engines, trucks and rescue vehicles clogged the streets. The fire spread to several nearby buildings, but firefighters were able to douse it in about an hour.

https://www.industrialfireworld.com/556028/explosions-rock-chemical...

Explosions Rock Chemical Plant in Western India

May 22, 2020

Deafening noise preceded flames breaking out at a chemical plant Friday morning in western India.

Latest reports indicate that the fire at an industrial park in Pune, Maharashtra, is now under control, local media report.
At about 10:30 a.m., a loud roar issued from Kusmum Distillation and Refining, soon followed by flames. The fire quickly spread through containers of acetone and ethanol stored at the plant, causing a series of explosions.

The plant was not in operation at the time of the fire. No injuries were reported

https://nenow.in/north-east-news/assam/explosion-at-baghjan-product...

Explosion at Baghjan production well under Baghjan Oil field in Tinsukia

DIBRUGARH , May 27, 2020 4:06 pm

A huge explosion was reported at the Baghjan production well under Baghjan Oil field of Oil India Limited in Tinsukia on Wednesday morning at 10:30 am.
According to sources, the blast occurred due to some technical problems in the oil field as operational work was taking place in the day.

The nearby area is being evacuated apprehending fire in the gas in the atmosphere due gas being pumped in the air.
Because of the incessant rain, the chances of an immediate fire decreased.

The ongoing operations had to be immediately suspended and the well started releasing natural gas in an uncontrolled manner.
All efforts were been made to mobilize men and equipment at the site so that the well can be brought under control.

Further, the Crisis Management Team from ONGCL, Nazira has been mobilized to assist OIL’s efforts to control the well at the earliest.
The blast took place while workover operations were going on to produce gas from new sand (oil and gas-bearing reservoir) at a depth of 3729 metres.
Earlier the well was producing around 1lakh Standard Cubic Metre per day (SCMD) of gas from a depth of 3870 metres

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Explosion at aluminum plant rocks Sidney neighborhood

Updated: May 29, 2020 - 11:34 AM
Fire and medical personnel are on the scene of a potential gas explosion in the city of Sidney. The potential explosion happened sometime around 10 a.m. at Ross Aluminum Castings on Oak Avenue.
News Center 7’s Steve Baker arrived on the scene and said one person was taken to Wilson Memorial Hospital with unknown injuries. According to authorities, the explosion caused considerable structural damage to the west side of the building

Vectren crews were called to the scene to help shut off any gas lines. Authorities at the scene said there was no fire upon arrival

Explosion rocks Ross Aluminum Casting

Large, pressurized air tank causes blast

A Sidney firefighter, right, and an employee emerge from Ross Aluminum Castings after a large explosion from inside the building shook nearby houses on Friday, May 29.
Ross Aluminum Castings employees wait for directions across the street from Ross Aluminum Castings after a large explosion from inside the building shook nearby houses on Friday, May 29.

Ross Aluminum Castings employees wait for directions across the street from the business after a large explosion from inside the building, which shook nearby houses on Friday, May 29.

Luke Gronneberg | Sidney Daily News

Sidney firefighters have a group talk after coming out of Ross Aluminum Castings. The Sidney Fire Department responded after a large explosion from inside the building, which shook nearby houses on Friday, May 29.

Luke Gronneberg | Sidney Daily News
SIDNEY — An explosion at Ross Aluminum Castings caused several employees to be sent to Wilson Health Friday morning.
According to Sidney Department of Fire and Emergency Services, firefighters were dispatched to Ross Aluminum, 815 Oak Ave., on the report of an explosion in the factory with possible injuries at 10:11 a.m. Friday, May 29.
Upon arrival, firefighters found a large factory with a light smoke/haze showing, the press release said. An orderly evacuation was in progress.
Firefighters determined a large, pressurized air tank had exploded.
Several employees were injured as a result of the explosion. Two were transported to Wilson’s ER with non-life threatening injuries.

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8 Workers Dead In Blast At Chemical Factory In Gujarat, 40 Injured 

Gujarat Factory blast: In visuals, a long plume of black smoke is seen rising from the chemical plant in Gujarat's Dahej.

Updated: June 03, 2020 09:41 pm IST

New Delhi: An explosion at a chemical factory that sparked a big fire killed eight workers and left some 40 workers injured at the plant in Gujarat's Dahej, a mainly industrial area. Ten fire trucks came to the site. People in villages near the plant have been taken to safer areas as the chemical fire is poisonous, a district official told news agency Press Trust of India.
"Eight workers died in the boiler blast at the chemical factory," police inspector Vipul Gagiya told PTI.
In visuals, a long plume of black smoke is seen rising from the plant that is located on an open area.
"Around 35-40 workers received burn injuries after the boiler of an agro-chemical company exploded in the afternoon. All the injured have been taken to hospitals in Bharuch, and efforts are on to control the fire," Bharuch collector MD Modia told PTI.
The fire has engulfed the entire factory, Mr Modia said, adding the residents of two villages near the chemical plant have been evacuated.

People shared videos of the fire on social media. The plant belongs to chemical major Yashashvi Rasayan Pvt Ltd, which produces over 15 chemicals for industrial use.
Chemical fires are particularly dangerous for people in areas near the source of the fire as toxic gases could spread wide.
Last month, a chemical leak in a plant of LG Polymers India in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam district led to hospitalisation of 200 people and 11 deaths; 1,000 more people were affected by the gas leak from the plant that was left idle because of the coronavirus lockdown. LG Polymers made polystyrene and expandable polystyrene in India. The raw material, styrene, is highly flammable and releases a poisonous gas when burnt.

https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/explosion-at-snyder-gas-plant/

Explosion at Snyder gas plant

Posted: Jun 3, 2020 / 07:44 AM CDT / Updated: Jun 3, 2020 / 07:44 AM CDT

WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Officials in Snyder are investigating an explosion at the Snyder gas plant on Tuesday night.
Around 8:00 p.m. Tuesday night the Snyder Volunteer Fire Department said they were responding to an explosion at the Kinder Morgan gas plant. The Emergency Management office said that a “flare burped sending liquid into the flare.”
Safety systems implemented functioned as they were supposed to, shutting down the plant and allowing employees to go home and return when the plant was brought back online.
This is a developing story, stick with Texoma’sHomepage for the latest updates.

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20 workers dead in Afghanistan mine collapse
Miners were trapped since Tuesday noon after gas blast sealed off access tunnel
10.06.2020

KABUL, Afghanistan
All 20 miners trapped in a coal mine that collapsed in Afghanistan’s northern Samangan province a day earlier have died, officials confirmed on Wednesday.
The workers were stuck inside the mine after a gas explosion at around noon (0730GMT) on Tuesday sealed off the access tunnel.
“Eight bodies have been retrieved and efforts are underway to find and take out the remaining 12 victims,” Siffat Ullah, the province’s deputy governor, told Anadolu Agency.
The tragedy raises questions over safety measures at mining operations in Afghanistan, where illegal mining remains rampant in many remote areas.
On Tuesday, Mohammed Hashim, acting chairman of the provincial council, said no rescue team had reached the site hours after the blast, with locals trying to help the trapped miners on their own.
However, the provincial police force disputed his claim, saying that teams had responded immediately, according to Salam Afghanistan radio.
According to the US Geological Survey, Afghanistan has reserves of oil, gas, lithium, and other rare metals and minerals worth trillions of dollars, most of which remain untapped due to the country’s volatile security situation.

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/pollution/one-dead-in-ankleshwa...

The blast happened between 2 and 3 am at the unit of Hemani Industries Pvt Ltd. Photo: Salim Patel

One person has died and five others have been injured in a blast at a factory in Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC)’s chemical estate in Ankleshwar, Gujarat on June 11, 2020.
The blast happened at the unit of Hemani Industries Ltd, a company headquartered in Bharuch that manufactures agricultural chemicals, insecticide sprayers and pesticides, according to sources. The company has units at both Ankleshwar as well as Dahej, also in Bharuch district.
The explosion happened between 2 and 3 am. Of the five workers who are injured, three are said to be in a critical condition and the death toll is expected to rise, sources said.
This is the second industrial accident in Bharuch district in less than a fortnight. On June 3, a blast occurred at the plant of Yashasvi Rasayan Pvt Ltd in the port of Dahej. Ten people have died so far in that accident.
On the morning of May 7, 2020, toxic styrene gas leaked from the unit of LG Polymers Pvt Ltd in RR Venkatapuram village, Visakhapatnam. Till now, 11 people have died in the accident.
In the evening of the same day, two boilers exploded at NLC India Ltd’s thermal power station at Neyveli, Tamil Nadu, injuring eight people.
The previous day, on May 6, another gas leak accident had taken place at a paper mill in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, after which seven workers had to be hospitalised.
“The Gujarat Pollution Control Board and the director of health and safety were expected to take care of emergencies when the COVID-19 lockdown was imposed. They were to expected to main a 24X7 vigil. Instead, both were assigned other tasks. Even now, both are not functioning fully,” Rohit Prajapati, a Gujarat-based environmental activist told Down To Earth.
“Nobody has a clue as to which chemical is lying in the factories. It was ad hoc situation on March 25 and it is the same now,” he added.
Prajapati said that disaster management authorities in India only understood situations floods and cyclones and to some extent, earthquakes. “Even Gujarat, a state that has a plethora of chemical industries does not know how to tackle a chemical emergency,” he said.

One dead in Ankleshwar factory blast
Second industrial accident in Gujarat in as many weeks

Last Updated: Thursday 11 June 2020

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One person died, three injured in gas explosion in Kazan
13 Jun in 13:00

One person died and three others were injured in an explosion of liquefied gas in a gas storage facility in Kazan, emergency services told TASS.
"Liquefied gas exploded at the Kazan cluster base of Gazprom Liquefied Gas, in an above-ground gas storage capacity of 100 cubic meters. As a result, one person died and three were injured," the source said.
After the explosion, a fire broke out with a risk of spreading to other containers.
Press service of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed that the explosion and fire occurred at an above-ground storage facility with a capacity of 100 cubic meters on the territory of the gas distribution station of Gazprom liquefied gas. Meanwhile, 11 units of fire-fighting and special equipment work at the scene.

https://www.explica.co/impressive-explosion-reported-in-the-capital...

June 26, 2020
Impressive explosion reported in the capital of Iran

Neighbors of the site indicated that a metallic taste was perceived and felt minutes after the detonation

TEHRAN.- The shocking explosion of a gas tank factory on the outskirts of a military defense site has caused concern in the inhabitants of Tehran, capital of Iran. 

According to various reports, the incident occurred tonight in the town of Parchin.
Through social networks, residents of the entity shared the moment in which the explosion illuminated the sky as it was the explosion at the Vladimir Ilyich Lenin Nuclear Power Plant in Chernobyl.
Nearby sources indicate that it could be an attack against a military base or an investigation site and that the electric power plant in Sarkh Hasar would have been affected.

So far, the event continues to be investigated and firefighters and ambulances have already attended the scene.
Massive explosion east of #Tehran in an area that looks like full of research facilities! The explosion is massive and the brightness of the aftermath indicate a major incident!

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Gas explosion at clinic in Iranian capital kills 19

July 2 2020

A rescue worker evacuates his colleague as he is overcome by smoke from the explosion of the Sina Athar Clinic in Tehran, Iran.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An explosion from a gas leak in a medical clinic in northern Tehran killed 19 people, Iranian state TV reported on Tuesday.
Authorities initially said 13 people were dead, but Jalal Maleki, spokesman for the Tehran Fire Department, later told state TV that the toll had risen to 19.
State-run IRNA news agency also quoted Maleki as saying the dead included 15 women and four men. Maleki added that firefighters had rescued 20 people.
Video posted online appeared to show more than one explosion and thick black smoke rising from the flames.
Deputy Tehran Governor Hamidreza Goudarzi told state TV that a leak from medical gas tanks in the building was the cause of the explosion and fire.
People in nearby Tajrish Bazaar rushed to the scene, impeding a rescue operation, authorities said. Videos on social media showed people gathered outside of the building.
State TV said there could be more explosions because there were a number of oxygen tanks remaining in the medical centre.
Witness Marjan Haghighi told The Associated Press that police blocked roads to the neighbourhood.

https://www.fireengineering.com/2020/07/05/490351/chlorine-gas-leak...

Chlorine Gas Leak at plant sickens 70 at southeast Iran

7-5-20

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Two missing in south China biofuel plant blast

The blast occurred around 10:10 a.m. (0210 GMT) at Longyan Zhuoyue New Energy Co Ltd, a Shanghai-listed biofuel producer based in the southern city of Longyan, as workers were doing maintenance, CCTV said

• July 13, 2020, 07:45 IST

SINGAPORE/BEIJING: Two people were missing and two injured after an explosion on Sunday at a biofuel plant in China's Fujian province, the local fire department and state media said.

The blast occurred around 10:10 a.m. (0210 GMT) at Longyan Zhuoyue New Energy Co Ltd, a Shanghai-listed biofuel producer based in the southern city of Longyan, as workers were doing maintenance, CCTV said.

Video on state television showed thick dark smoke bellowing into the sky.
The fire was continuing as of 0600 GMT, as more than 100 firefighters were dispatched to the site and nearby residents had been evacuated, CCTV said.
Longyan Zhuoyue New Energy processes gutter oil into biodiesel, the company website says.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/andhra-pradesh/massive-explosion-in-...

Massive explosion in chemical plant in Visakhapatnam pharma city; 4 injured

Visakhapatnam district collector V Vinay Chand said according to preliminary investigations, there were five reactors in the plant and one of them exploded.

 Jul 14, 2020 08:37 IST

At least four people were injured, one of them seriously, when a fire broke out in a chemical plant in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam leading to a massive explosion of one of its reactors late on Monday, in the third such accident in the district in two months, the police said.

The accident happened at the solvents’ recovery unit of Visakha Solvents Ltd, which recovers waste solvents from pharmaceutical units, located in Ramky Pharma City of Paravada on the outskirts of Visakhapatnam, at around 11pm.

Police said four workers were present in the plant at the time of the accident and all of them were injured. One of them, Malleshwar Rao, received severe burn injuries and was shifted to a private hospital at Gajuwaka.

Visakhapatnam district collector V Vinay Chand said according to preliminary investigations, there were five reactors in the plant and one of them exploded.

“Soon after coming to know about the incident, the entire district administration was alerted and efforts were made to control the fire,” Chand said.

As many as 12 fire tenders were deployed to douse the flames and officials struggled for four hours to bring the flames under control using chemical foam and water.

Visakhapatnam police commissioner Rajeev Kumar Meena said the exact cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained. “The police and fire tenders rushed there and brought the flames under control,” he said.

Chief executive officer of pharma city Lal Krishna told reporters the fire might have broken out in one of the columns during the recovery process.

“Luckily, the flames were confined only to Visakha Solvents and they did not spread to other units,” he said.

The fire spread to a few other adjacent tanks storing chemicals resulting in their explosion.

People in Visakhapatnam about 15km from the pharma city could also hear the explosions.

“We could hear the sounds of around 12-15 explosions and the flames were visible till a long distance. Thick smoke that billowed from the premises spread over several kilometres,” Rajesh M, a resident of Maddilapalem junction in Visakhapatnam, said.

People in the nearby localities in Parawada rushed out of their houses, as electric lines in the nearby areas also got snapped, leading to complete darkness.

Workers belonging to adjacent pharmaceutical companies ran for their safety. There are nearly 85 pharmaceutical companies in the pharma city but the fire did not spread to other units.

This is the second industrial mishap in the pharma city and third in the district since May.

Two workers died and four others were hospitalised after a gas leak in Sainor Life Sciences Pvt Ltd at Jawaharlal Nehru Pharma City in Parawada on June 30.

Twelve people were killed in a gas leak at LG Polymers India Ltd, a South Korean-owned factory making polystyrene products, and hundreds fell sick on May 7 in Visakhapatnam.

At least 7 ships catch fire at port in Iran — report

Iranian news agency doesn't say what started the blaze in Bushehr, the province housing the Islamic Republic's only nuclear plant

https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-least-7-ships-catch-fire-at-port-i...

A screenshot from video of a fire on a ship at the Bushehr port in southern Iran, July 15, 2020. (Screen capture: Twitter)

A fire broke out Wednesday at an Iranian shipyard in the southwestern port of Bushehr, damaging several vessels under construction without causing any casualties, local media reported.

“An extensive fire has engulfed Delvar Kashti Bushehr boat factory,” with thick smoke covering the area south of Bushehr city, state television IRIB reported.

At least seven ships caught fire, the Tasnim news agency reported.

The cause of the fire was unknown, Bushehr government official Jahangir Dehghani was quoted as saying by the semi-official ISNA news agency.

Bushehr Province, of which the eponymous port city is the capital, is where Iran’s sole nuclear plant is located.
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Oil pipeline catches fire near Cairo-Ismailiya highway, injures 17
EGYPT Tuesday 14 Jul 2020

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A fire erupted at a crude oil pipeline by the Cairo-Ismailiya highway on Tuesday afternoon, lasting for several hours and injuring 17 people, according to the Egyptian health ministry.

The fire erupted due to a break in the Shokeir-Mostorod oil pipeline, which passes close to the Cairo-Ismailiya highway. According to a statement by the petroleum ministry, a spark set alight crude oil that was leaking from the pipeline.

Videos showing huge plumes of black smoke went viral on social media networks.
The governor said that the fire had destroyed 31 cars and a car dealership located by the highway.

https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/07/02/dozens-evacuated-after-ma...

Dozens evacuated after massive explosions at local supermarket in North Western France

Explosion hits power plant in Iran's Isfahan, no casualties reported

https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/689021-explosion-hits-power-plant...

TEHRAN: An explosion hit a power plant in the central Iranian province of Isfahan on Sunday (July 19), state news agency IRNA reported, saying it was over faulty equipment and caused no casualties.

A "worn out transformer... at Isfahan's Islamabad thermal power plant exploded at around 5:00 am today," the managing director of Isfahan's electricity company Said Mohseni told the agency.

The facility returned to normal working conditions after about two hours and Isfahan's power supply was uninterrupted, he added.

The incident is the latest in a string of fires and explosions at military and civilian sites across Iran in recent weeks.

Two explosions rocked Tehran in late June, one near a military site and the other in a health centre, the latter killing 19 people.

Fires or blasts also hit a shipyard in southern Iran last week, a factory south of Tehran with two dead and the Natanz nuclear complex in central Iran earlier this month.

Iranian authorities called the Natanz fire an accident without elaborating and later said they would not reveal the cause, citing "security reasons"..."

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Explosion at Pattaya crematorium injures 2

July 25 2020

Two people were hurt when a gas leak resulted in an explosion at a Pattaya temple crematorium.

Rath Changpradit, 74, suffered extensive burns covering his entire body and a blow to the face, while an assistant identified as Wanchai, 63, also sustained serious burns.

The explosion occurred at the end of a funeral at Banglamung Temple as the two brothers prepared the body for cremation. The explosion damaged the building, with cracks appearing in its external walls.

The body that had been set for cremation was moved to Chonglom Temple and Banglamung Temple’s facility was closed pending inspection and repairs.

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Gas explosion claims 2 lives, destroys 9 shops in Lagos – LASEMA

MORE FIRES EXPLOSIONS

Fire breaks out at the Al-Haramain Train Station in the Saudi city of Jeddah SAUDI ARABIA

AUGUST 6 2020

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---------------------------------------------------------------------- IRAN Mysterious fires continue .. fires devour a factory in Tehran (video) https://www.masrawy.com/news/news_publicaffairs/details/2020/8/6/18... A fire broke out at dawn on Thursday in a livestock and poultry factory in the Tehran district of Tehran, in the latest chapters of the series of mysterious fires that have hit Iran for weeks. a large-scale operation is underway to contain the fire, but the fire is expanding and extending to the outskirts, and that firefighters and rescue personnel are present at the site, according to Al Arabiya news channel. This comes two days after another fire broke out in an industrial area near the capital, Tehran. Iranian television reported - at the time - that a fire broke out in the industrial area of the Jagrod district of Bardis district on Tuesday morning.

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Pipeline Explodes, Roads Collapse After Flooding in Yulin, China

A natural gas pipeline exploded in China’s north-central city of Yulin on Wednesday. Authorities blame the blast on recent flooding in the region and have issued a warning to area citizens to expect more heavy rains in the coming days.

In addition to the pipeline explosion, several roads collapsed this week because of flooding in and around Yulin, located in China’s Shaanxi province. No casualties have been reported in connection with the pipeline blast, but regional authorities have evacuated roughly 600 people from the Yulin area as a result of the infrastructure damage caused by the explosion and road collapses, the South China Morning Post reported Wednesday.

“It happened at around 1:40 AM. We were sleeping,” local resident Ma Yongping told the state-controlled broadcaster, China Central Television (CCTV), of the pipeline explosion.

“We were woken up by the blast, which was so loud. I went out to check what happened. When I stepped out of my home, I realized it was a natural gas pipeline that exploded,” Ma said.

Yulin borders China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to the north, which in recent months has suffered from severe droughts; approximately 45 percent of the region was affected as of June. In China’s south and interior, torrential rains have caused historic flooding in recent weeks. The overnight transition from one climate extreme to another proved too much for Yulin this week, whose faulty infrastructure was poorly equipped to withstand the flooding.

Typhoon Hagupit made landfall in east China on Tuesday, further complicating the environmental crisis. Since early June, torrential rains in southern China have flooded the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, one of the world’s largest. As of mid-July, 433 Yangtze tributaries were flooded. An estimated 55 million people living in communities along the Yangtze’s nearly 4,000-mile path have been affected by the flooding, and at least 56 people have died.

China’s Three Gorges Dam, the largest hydroelectric plant in the world, is located on the Yangtze. The dam is at risk of collapsing because of the extreme flooding and has “moved, leaked, and distorted,” Chinese state media reported in late July. The admission was a rare instance of Beijing revealing the extent of the flooding’s damage, as it has otherwise insisted that the floods are under control and that the dam’s structure was sound.

In an effort to relieve pressure on the strained dam, Chinese officials have been opening the Three Gorges’ floodgates, sacrificing lesser dams along the Yangtze and purposefully flooding communities located along the river.

BALTIMORE, MD —  A "major gas explosion" rocked northwest Baltimore on Monday morning, killing at least one person and leaving several others trapped or injured, local fire officials said.

Baltimore City Fire Department said in a Facebook post that at least three homes were involved in the gas explosion that killed at least one woman. At least two occupants had also been transported to the hospital in serious condition, the department said.

According to the city's local fire union, at least five people, including children, had been trapped but three were rescued as of 10:30 a.m. as search operations continued.

"This is a major incident," the IAFF Local 734 said in a tweet. Officials with Baltimore County Fire, the city's emergency management office and Baltimore Gas and Electric were also responding, the union said.

Linda Foy, a spokeswoman for Baltimore Gas and Electric, told USA TODAY that crews received a call from Baltimore's fire department just before 10 a.m. Monday and were working to turn off gas to other buildings in the immediate area.

Photos from the scene showed the rubble of the collapsed structures next to other row houses.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/08/10/baltimore-exp...

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BREAKING NEWS: Massive Explosion near Brighton Reported

8 August 2020 @ 12:07

Reports are flooding in of a massive explosion at Newhaven port near Brighton.

A huge fire has broken out in East Sussex with massive thick clouds of smoke that can be seen for miles. Fire and rescue crews were called at around 9.30 am today to reports of a blaze in Newhaven. Officials say an industrial building was found alight and has since been evacuated. The fire is not far from Newhaven Harbour railway station.

A large cloud of black smoke can be seen billowing into the air from as far away as Lancing, it has been reported. One person, who could see the smoke from near Hove Lawns, said: “The smoke cloud is absolutely massive.

“I don’t know what is going on but it looks like an explosion.”

The fire still rages on but so far seems unstoppable. Police and emergency services are on scene and waiting for the fire to extinguished so they begin forensic tests.

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Explosion in East China's Shandong Province Kills Two and Injures Many

Preliminary investigations reveal the explosion may have resulted from damaged electrical wires.

August 15, 2020

An explosion took place in Jining of East China’s Shandong Province on Saturday at 9:30AM (GMT +8) that saw two people killed and many injured, reports the Global Times.

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A video of the explosion shared on Twitter showed a huge mushroom over buildings and some destruction on the street. The explosion is said to have taken place at an agricultural storage site. 

An early investigation revealed that locals may have accidentally damaged electric wires during woodcutting. This unfortunate accident led to a fire that then triggered the explosion.

“I heard a sudden explosive sound around 9:30. The strong explosion shattered all windows of my house. It's like an earthquake. Ceilings of residential houses in the county have collapsed," a local resident in Shandong's Mamiao county told the Global Times. The resident added that local police have sequestered the area.

A hotel owner from an establishment that is less than 1640 feet (500 meters) from the explosion told the Global Times that there were two explosions. These took place about a minute apart. However, local authorities did not report two explosions.

The hotel owner also added that, at first, she thought there may be an earthquake as the whole building shook. It was only after seeing smoke outside and hearing the second blast that she realized it was an explosion.

She described that windows of stores shattered and many roofs collapsed. She also reported that emergency rescue personnel provided food and accommodation to those affected by the explosion

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House Explodes On Washington Street In Joliet

"It was like a nuclear bomb. I literally thought that I would go outside and the whole world would be gone," a neighbor said.

Updated Aug 17, 2020 8:59 am CT

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Pipeline explosion footage courtesy of Maxwell Bocanegra

By: KRIS Staff

Posted at 11:49 AM, Aug 21, 2020

 

and last updated 12:05 PM, Aug 21, 2020

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Firefighters are battling a major fire in Corpus Christi following a pipeline explosion along the city's refinery row.

The blast happened just after 8:05 a.m. near Lantana and I-37, possibly at EPIC Products near Lantana and Navigation.

Firefighters said the fire ignited a barge, which became fully engulfed. The fire then spread from the pipeline to the grain elevator.

KRIS reports that multiple people during the explosion ended up in the water.

CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline representatives said they are treating four people from the explosion. The extent of their injuries is unknown at this time.

Two victims are being flown to Brooke Army Medical Center burn units in San Antonio.

Corpus Christi Mayor Joe McComb said there is a search and rescue operation for four people who are still missing.

KRIS has learned that EPIC Products had a brand new pipeline built for loading. It was reportedly going in at the facility when there was a pipeline rupture at the barge loading dock.

According to Lieutenant Marina Lyons with the US Coast Guard, a dredge struck a submerged pipeline causing a fire in the Corpus Christi ship channel.

The owner of the barge said they had multiple employees working at the site at the time of the explosion.

The Corpus Christi Police Department has closed off Lantana Street to traffic as crews work to contain the inferno.

This story was originally published by Eddie Cruz, Ryan Garza and Ana Tamez at KRIS.

Gas pipeline explosion causes ‘cascading blackout’ across Syria in suspected ‘terrorist act’

24 Aug, 2020 02:20 / Updated 11 minutes ago

A suspected terrorist attack against a major gas pipeline in Damascus countryside has led to widespread power outages all across Syria, according to the country’s electricity and energy ministries.

The blast “may have been caused by a terrorist act” and “led to power cuts in all of Syria,” SANA reported, citing the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources.

While there were no reports of injuries in the blast, several photos and videos have circulated on social media purporting to show a massive blaze that engulfed the crippled pipeline.

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Furnace Explosion at Steel Plant in Ghana Injures 1

An explosion Monday in an induction furnace rocked a steel factory in southern Ghana, local media report.

The only injury reported was a worker with a broken ankle.

At about 6:20 p.m., United Steel Company in Tema reported an explosion inside an induction furnace being heated as routine maintenance after being shut down by the government on August 13 for environmental reasons.

Reports of damage to neighboring property are false, a company spokesperson reports.

The furnace is heated periodically as standard procedure and was empty when the blast occurred.

No smelting is being done until work is completed on a pollution system not expected to be operational until July 2021.   

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Officials: At least 62 displaced after fire tears through several buildings in Paterson

Updated: Aug 27, 2020 2:52 PM EDT

A possible explosion and early morning 4-alarm fire rocked a Paterson neighborhood, destroying several homes and leaving at least 62 people displaced.

The blaze began around 2:20 a.m. at 77 Mill St. The remains of the 3-story wood frame structure, doubling as apartments and a salon, are clearly seen. The blaze quickly moved to six other residential buildings in the tightly packed neighborhood.

The fire department is trying to gain full control of what is left of the fire. Paterson Fire Chief Brian McDermott says a potential explosion may have sparked the fire, but it's under investigation by the Paterson Arson Unit and Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office.

"All of the buildings are interconnected and have common spaces for fire to travel serious," says Chief Brian McDermott. "The most serious damage is at 7779. Two large three-story buildings, with that there are 62 people that are displaced. The American Red Cross -- a great job they're doing non-congregational housing right now for the victims."

Everyone is accounted for, with no injuries and no fatalities expected.

“We have our health and human services,” says Mayor Andre Sayegh. “We are going to stay on top and monitor what happens with some of these individuals. Some of them have families that they can stay with, but some may not. So, we have to be prepared and we have to continuously coordinate with the American Red Cross to see how we can further assist these individuals have been affected by this fire."

The Red Cross is providing financial assistance for the displaced residents, such as temporary shelter, food, and clothing. City leaders are also assisting.

Police also helped rescue around 15 people, along with several civilian-led rescues.

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Gigantic 165ft Deep Crater Forms In Russia's Arctic Tundra After Explosion

Last updated 15:00, Saturday 29 August 2020 BST

A giant crater caused by a massive explosion has been discovered in the Arctic circle after a summer of unprecedented heat in the area

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UAE restaurant blasts kill three, injure several

Two separate explosions in the United Arab Emirates' capital Abu Dhabi and its tourism hub Dubai struck on Monday.

By REUTERS   

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Gas explosion kills 4 in northeastern Poland

31.08.2020, 15:51

A total of four individuals were confirmed dead as a result of a gas explosion in a detached family home in the northeastern Polish city of Białystok, Poland’s public broadcaster TVP reported on Monday.

“Four individuals died as a result of a gas explosion that took place at a single-family house on Kasztanowa Street in Białystok,” a spokesman of the Białystok police department told TVP, adding that police and fire department officers were on the scene.

TVP reported that as many as 10 fire brigades undertook rescue procedures.

Moreover, citing a senior firefighter, TVP reported that a child was among the fatalities of the tragic event.

The senior officer said that “four people died, including a child,” adding that “securing and search procedures are ongoing.”

The local fire department received a notification of the explosion a couple of minutes after noon on Monday. The explosion took place in a three-storey brick house.

Victims of the explosion were taken out of the building by the firefighters. Unfortunately, they could not be saved.

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Gas buildup blamed for cause of explosion this morning

Sept 1 2020

The explosion that injured two construction workers on Tuesday morning was caused by a buildup of pressurized gas.

That determination was made by the Maricopa Fire Department, which responded to the blast about 7:30 a.m. in Province where two employees were working on a drainage system for a nearby residential lake.

“The two construction workers were treated and have been transported to local area hospitals with non life-threatening injuries,” Deputy Chief Chris Bolinger said. “No firefighters were injured and the cause of the explosion has been attributed to a pressurized gas buildup (in the drainage system).”

Crews monitored the scene to assure no continuing hazard was present before closing the incident.

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Explosion and fire at Los Altos home

Fire officials and PG&E investigating cause of blaze linked to leaking gas meter

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Crews extinguished a structure fire at a residence in Los Altos early Monday morning, fire officials said.

Shortly after 3 a.m. on Aug. 31, Santa Clara County Fire Department responded to reports of an explosion and a fire at a residence on the 1800 block of Grant Park Lane, near Grant Park.

Upon arrival, crews found a fire on the exterior of the residence caused by an actively leaking gas meter.

Officers with the Los Altos Police Department safely evacuated the residents of the home and surrounding homes.

Crews safely clamped the gas line leading to the meter and extinguished the fire in under 40 minutes, fire officials said.

The residence was damaged by the fire, but no injuries were reported and no residents were displaced.

According to Santa Clara Fire Department, the cause of the fire is not considered suspicious and is under investigation in cooperation with Pacific Gas and Electric.

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Hoo fire: 'Huge explosion' as fire rages at industrial unit

Image copyrightBEN HODGES Image captionPeople living nearby described hearing a "huge explosion" and said "the whole place shook"

A large fire has broken out in an industrial building and people have been evacuated from the nearby area.

One resident of Hoo Marina, close to the blaze on Vicarage Lane, described hearing a "huge explosion" and an eyewitness said the "place shook".

Kent Fire and Rescue Service said about 200 people had been removed from the area and advised others to keep windows and doors closed.

Five crews remain at the scene after the blaze started at about 04:40 BST.

Mark Woodward, the incident commander for the fire service, said the building was used to store animal welfare equipment and some Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders had exploded in the blaze.

Media caption Residents of Hoo reported hearing "two massive bangs"

Another eyewitness told BBC Radio Kent he heard "two massive bangs" at about 05:00.

"We thought it was a thunder bolt because the whole place shook," he said.

"All I could see in the background was a red ball of fire and we were all told to evacuate."

Image copyrightBEN HODGES
Image captionResidents in the area have been advised to keep windows and doors closed

Mr Woodward said the blaze had been "well contained" and the fire service was "considering how best to extinguish it".

UK Power Networks confirmed it had sent engineers to the area at 10:00 after receiving reports of an interruption to power supplies to 13 properties.

The power supply to 40 customers was also cut as work continued to reconnect supplies, the company said.

A spokeswoman said the fire had damaged an overhead power cable.

Roads in the area have been closed off by Medway Council while emergency teams deal with the blaze.

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Image captionSmoke from the blaze can be seen for miles

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1 dead, 39 injured after ACs burst at N'ganj mosque; fire officials suspect gas leak

35 injured in gas explosion at Narayanganj mosque

Published: 02:10, Sep 05,2020

At least 35 people were injured, including three critically, in a gas explosion at Baitus Salat Jame Masjid in Paschim Talla area of Fatulla in Narayanganj on Friday night.

Most of them were rushed to Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery.

Narayanganj fire service deputy assistant director Abdullah Al Arefin said that there was a leaked gas line underground of the mosque and the mosque was filled with gas.

Before Esha prayers, someone switched on a fan and the explosion occurred, he said adding that six air-conditioners of the mosque were also exploded, leaving at least 35 injured.

Four units of fire service rushed to the spot and put out fire after 20 minutes, Arefin said.

The burn unit resident medical officer Partha Sankar Pal said that they received around 20 burn victims from Narayanganj accident until 10:15pm.

Three of the victims were critically injured, he added.

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Explosion and fire rips through Italian port of Ancona overnight

6 September 2020

Thick black smoke over the port of Ancona on Wednesday morning.

Schools and parks have been closed in Ancona after an explosion and large fire in the port early on Wednesday morning.

Plumes of thick smoke billowed eastwards over the Italian port city of Ancona on Wednesday after fires broke out among a cluster of warehouses the previous night.

Explosions sparked the fire shortly after midnight, though is is not yet clear what caused the blast.

Firefighters from Ancona and several neighbouring towns in the region of Le Marche, on the Adriatic coast, promptly rushed in to put out the fires as they blazed well into the morning.

“First was a powerful blast at 1:30pm last night, then three or four explosions, then fire,” recalled a French holidaymaker, who asked not to be named and spent the night in a caravan one hundred metres from the outbreak.

“We were asleep and there was a roar,” said resident Lara Pulizie, who lives in a flat next to the site of the explosion and has since closed the windows to keep the fumes out. “People in the street were screaming, because it seemed as though the whole complex could burst.”

“Then everybody was at their windows trying to see what was happening, because the flames were so tall,” she added. “We were ready to take our kids and run.” CONTINUE...

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Oklahoma explosion: Huge blast and 'massive flames' spotted in US - 'Sky glowed orange'

OKLAHOMA residents have reported an explosion, followed by a huge fire, on social media.

PUBLISHED: 03:09, Thu, Sep 17, 2020 | UPDATED: 04:39, Thu, Sep 17, 2020

The fire was reported near Piedmont Road and Waterloo Road in Edmond, Oklahoma. Social media footage shows a huge ball of flame on the horizon from residents. Multiple firefighters have responded to the call and are on the site tackling the blaze, which has knocked out power lines. Some users noted the fireball took place in a “huge gas pipeline area”.

Officials said a 12 inch gas pipeline running underneath Piedmont and Waterloo roads exploded.

A huge section of the junction has been obliterated by the blast, leaving a huge crater.

Media outlets and onlookers said debris was flung across the road, and the force of the blast flattened power lines.

After the blast, the gas line caught fire, with the blaze being visible for miles and reaching between 50 to 100 feet high.

It is unknown what caused the initial explosion.

Logan County, Canadian County, and Kingfisher County Sheriff’s Offices all responded with Piedmont Fire, Cashion Fire, and Oakcliff Fire to tackle the blaze.

The Kingfisher County sheriff told US media group News 9 a high pressure gas line was possibly hit, causing the explosion, but this is yet to be confirmed.

Piedmont police told local news outlet KOCO 5 the explosion took place in a rural area with few residents.

The police chief said no injuries were reported, and no evacuations took place as of 9:27PM CDT (3:27AM GMT).

Traffic on Piedmont and Waterloo road is being diverted by the officers.

Some Twitter users claimed mass evacuations were taking place due to the blaze, contradicting the police chief.

Others sent their best wishes to the first responders.

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Explosions spark huge fire in Italian port, no casualties

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2 INJURED IN EXPLOSION AND FIRE AT REFINERY NEAR EVANSTON SATURDAY

September 19, 2020

CASPER, Wyo — 2 people have been transported to Evanston Regional Hospital with burn injuries following an explosion and fire at the Silver Eagle Refinery east of Evanston, Wyoming, according to a Uinta County Fire and Ambulance social media release Saturday.

The Uinta County Sheriff’s Office and county fire and EMS crews responded around 10:21 a.m. Saturday, September 19 to a report of an explosion at the refinery’s loading rack area, where two trucks were loading at the time of the incident.

The fire was contained to the loading facility and caused no damage to the refinery itself, the agency said.

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School evacuated after natural gas pipeline explosion

Thursday, September 24th 2020

NEAR LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla./CBS12 News — A school was evacuated following an explosion of a natural gas pipeline on the northbound side of the Florida Turnpike near Lake Worth Beach.

The blast happened just before 10 a.m. Thursday morning.

Businesses nearby, including a hotel and a Dunkin' Donuts were evacuated.

School buses were brought in to evacuate about 450 children from Discovery Key Elementary and take them to Polo Park Middle School, where parents were told they could pick them up.

“It was just nerve-wracking. Absolutely. But we have to do whatever we can do to make it work.," said Kelly Richter, parent of a student at Discovery Key Elementary.

“I figured I’d come rescue my kid. I’m glad she’s safe though. I’m glad nothing really serious happened," said Michelle Gibbons, another parent.

Meanwhile, people who live near the scene of the explosion were told to evacuate.

“I just heard an explosion, went outside to see what happened. It sounded like thunder and when I looked out it was all smoky and I had sand all over my car. It smelled funny, it smelled like gas, when I walked out, it smelled like gas," said Renan Cedeno, who lives not far from the blast.

A driver on the Turnpike says he was going northbound near Lake Worth Road when the explosion happened. He says the blast was so fierce it hurled rocks in the air that shattered the windshields of a truck and another vehicle on the Turnpike.

Sheriff’s deputies blocked eastbound traffic on Lake Worth Road, west of the Turnpike for several hours following the natural gas pipeline explosion.

The owner of a barbershop at the intersection of Lake Worth Road and the Turnpike remembers the moment the blast happened.

“I was cutting a gentleman’s hair when I heard a big blast. "we both jumped out of the chair, we came outside. There was a big yellow cloud and it felt like there was a jet engine airplane with the noise and the way it felt, with the sound and the force of it and right after that we decided you know what, it's probably a good time to get out of here," said Jose Corona, owner of Celebrity Barbershop.

Deputies reopened Lake Worth Road in both directions around 4 p.m. and businesses have been allowed to reopen.

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Nigerian gas tanker explosion kills at least 28

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Natural Gas EXPLOSION Between Old & New Pipelines in WV Eastern Panhandle

Mountaineer Gas Pipeline Exploded in Martinsburg, West Virginia

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

From the Editor of Morgan County USA, September 21, 2020

A Mountaineer Gas pipeline in Martinsburg, West Virginia exploded this afternoon at about 3:15 p.m. on the Sentz family property on Salvation Road. Anne and Benjamin Sentz were working from home and watching workers dig a trench for a new pipeline that was running by an old pipeline that had gas in it.

“My husband and I were working from home today,” Anne Sentz told Morgan County USA. “We were standing in our kitchen looking out our window watching them dig. We kept an eye on the people doing the work ever since they started. We happened to be watching them dig. They were digging really deep. We heard a bang like they hit metal. All of a sudden there was a loud explosion. Pressurized gas shot up 80 to 100 feet into the air. Six or seven workers just scattered.”

“My husband grabbed me and said – we need to get out of here. I grabbed one dog and he grabbed the other. We just ran to our car. While we were on our way to our car, a worker came to the front of our house and said we needed to go. We just left. I left the door open. We were out of there in 30 seconds. We just drove away. We didn’t know if our house was going to explode or what. We kept on driving. I drove all the way to Shepherdstown.”

“I called 911. They had already received a call about the incident. They put me through to the fire department. I talked to someone from the fire department. They told me they would give me a call when it was safe to come back to the house. It’s 5:30 and we are still not back. We haven’t received the call yet that it is all clear.”

“They had to evacuate in a 330 foot radius we were told. Our neighbors to the right of us were evacuated. Maybe the person across the road was evacuated. I’m not exactly sure how many people were evacuated. Maybe three homes.”

Anne Sentz said that Mountaineer Gas has an easement through their property that is decades old. “It predates our ownership of the property. It predates the house being built. We didn’t grant them the easement.”

“There had been an old pipeline that runs through our yard. We are not even a natural gas customer. It just happens to run through our property. It was being used by Mountaineer Gas to deliver gas to other customers.”

“We were told by Mountaineer Gas months ago that they were upgrading this old line for safety reasons to put in this larger pipeline. They have been digging all day. It’s my understanding that they are not removing the old pipeline while they are putting the new one in.

“Then you have two pipelines running side by side – an old and a new one. And when they were digging the trench to put the new pipeline in, they hit the old pipeline and that appeared to cause the explosion.”

“I do not believe anyone was hurt. But we left within 30 seconds of it happening. I don’t know. It seems to me from my observation that everyone standing around the site got up and ran away. There was no fire. We haven’t been allowed back onto our property to see if there was property damage. I just don’t know.”

“I’ve been watching this operation for a while,” Sentz said. “I am trying to figure out what is going on. The gas company hasn’t been as transparent as they should be to the property owners and neighbors and people affected by this.”

“I was just at the site at 5 p.m. and could still smell the gas,” said Tracy Cannon. “I’ve been watching the pipeline construction in the Eastern Panhandle closely for two years now. I’ve often been concerned about what I saw. Mountaineer Gas Company has been installing new pipeline on Salvation Road without removing the old pipeline first. I was worried that something could go wrong, but I’m still shocked that this happened. Thankfully no one was injured.”

New pipeline alongside questionable old pipeline

“This incident is an example of the careless manner in which Mountaineer Gas is installing the gas pipeline to Rockwool,” said Christine Wimer, President of Jefferson County Foundation. “We have again and again tried to get Mountaineer Gas to have the pipeline appropriately permitted, but they have refused to do so. The regulators are all too happy to oblige Mountaineer Gas’s obfuscation of the regulatory requirements. The regulators have abandoned their post of protecting the public. This cannot be tolerated.”

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One killed, 6 hurt in explosion at house in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura
SEP 26 2020, 17:52 IST
A man was killed and six members of his family were injured in an explosion at their house in a Mathura village, police said on Saturday.
The injured included three women and a child, police said, adding the incident took place at Surir Kalan village on Friday night. The Mathura chief fire officer has been asked to probe the incident and submit a report at the earliest, SSP Gaurav Gro...
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Girl dead, 3 family members hurt in Oklahoma house explosion

9 27 2020

OKLAHOMA CITY — A girl was killed and her parents and brother were injured when their home in Oklahoma City exploded Thursday morning, fire officials said.

The coroner has identified the girl as Berklee Maguire, 14. Her parents and brother were hospitalized with burns, said District Fire Chief Benny Fulkerson.

The explosion occurred just before 7 a.m. in northeast Oklahoma City and destroyed the home while also damaging at least three nearby houses, Fulkerson said.

“When we arrived there was no active fire, it was a completely leveled home with debris up and down the street,” Fulkerson said.

Neighbor Patti Wommer said Shawn Maguire, the girl’s father said he plugged in a coffee pot, received a shock and the house exploded.

“We heard Shawn, the dad crying because he couldn’t find his family and he couldn’t see. We helped him through the street. Another neighbor helped the mother, the wife. And another neighbor helped the son. And then we couldn’t find the daughter,” Wommer said.

The blast may have been caused by an illegal log lighter in the fireplace, said Nicholas Nadeau, safety code enforcement officer with the Oklahoma State Liquified Petroleum Gas Administration, which is leading the investigation. The device had a faulty pilot safety shutoff and the pilot light went out, filling multiple rooms with propane gas vapor, he said.

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Explosion destroys Kingston home, sends 1 man to the hospital

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Rockford house explosion kills 1, injures 2 others

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WLS) -- A man was killed and two other men were injured in a house explosion in Rockford Monday evening.

Rockford fire officials said they received 30 to 40 911 calls about an explosion at a home in the 2800-block of Lapey Street.

When emergency crews responded to the scene, they found a large fire inside what they described as an apartment building.
Fire officials said two of the men were thrown from the building into the front yard and were taken to the hospital for treatment. Fire officials described their injuries as serious, but gave no further details.
Another man was found under debris near the front area of the home after the fire had been put out, and was pronounced dead, fire officials said.
Fire officials said the relationship between the three victims was not yet known.
No further details about the explosion and its cause has been released.

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Blast at gas power plant in Bengaluru, 15 injured  

A “minor” explosion was reported at a 370 MW gas power plant of the state-run Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd in Bengaluru early on Friday, leaving 15 persons injured, including two critically

2 Oct 2020, 4:51 PM

A "minor" explosion was reported at a 370 MW gas power plant of the state-run Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd in Bengaluru early on Friday, leaving 15 persons injured, including two critically, an official said.

Speaking to IANS, District Fire officer, Kishore, said that they received a call from the plant at 3.30 a.m., and fire fighters rushed to the spot

"Four fire tenders, two water pumps and two one foam tender were rushed to the spot. The Rail Wheel Factory had immediately rushed one foam tender from its side, but we did not use it," he said.

Kishore said that the department used foam tender to extinguish fire. "This was a medium range fire incident, had it not been controlled in time, it had the potential to cause a major loss," he said.

He added that the primary reason was an electric short circuit that resulted in the minor explosion where oil was stored.

Local residents said that they heard a loud blast-like sound and saw fire tenders and several ambulances lining up in front of their flats, creating panic.

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Gas Explosion Hits Market, Kills at Least Five in Southwest Iran

Oct. 11, 2020, at 2:53 a.m.