Underground explosions, fire in Brockton
Underground explosions rock downtown Brockton, July 1, 2016.
A car catches fire Friday in downtown Brockton after a nearby manhole exploded. (M...
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 July 23, 2016 at 8:26pm
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http://visitwinchestervirginia.com/when-a-gas-explosion-in-buenos-a...
When a gas explosion in Buenos Aires was injured about 20 people
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http://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/more-than-90-families-out-of-t...
More than 90 families out of their homes after explosion at apartment complex
FRIDAY, JULY 15TH 2016REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (WSYX/WTTE) — Investigators are still working to figure out what caused a big explosion at a Reynoldsburg apartment complex Thursday night.
After one night away from their home, dozens of family are making plans to stay somewhere else until they're allowed back into their homes. The Red Cross and Century City Apartments were working with families to make sure they had shelter after the explosion. The shelter is located at the International Brotherhood of Electric Workers building at 610 Lancaster Ave.
Debris was scattered all over the parking lot, and windows were blown out at several buildings nearby after the powerful blast. Neighbors say they saw a flash and then heard the big bang.
"That was a four car garage and it's blew to nothin!" someone can be heard exclaiming on cell phone video of the scene.
More than 90 families were forced out, and many say they rushed from the scene to safety, and didn't have time to get any belongings.
"I just grabbed my girl by the arm and we went out. She didn't get her glasses, we didn't lock the front door, I just grabbed her and we kept going that way," James Cline said.
Fortunately, no one was hurt in the scary situation.Firefighters say a gas line ruptured along with propane tanks, creating the fiery scene.
The Truro Township fire chief says natural gas likely fueled the fire, but they're still trying to figure out whether a line leaked before or after the explosions.
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3688191/Dramatic-moment-pet...
Dramatic moment petrol station BLOWS UP sending burning debris flying through the air in deadly fireball
- Huge explosion rips through the air sending panicked bystanders fleeing
- Blaze was so forceful part of an iron tank from was hurled 500m away
- One person died and 17 were injured, three of whom were seriously hurt
This is the dramatic moment an enormous explosion burst out of a Tajikistan petrol station killing one person and injuring at least 17 others.
Powerful mobile phone footage from the southern Khatlon province captured the moment the huge ball of fire exploded out of the building.
While the cameraman initially stands his ground as he films the terrifying sight he soon joins the others as they run screaming away from the flames.
The blast occurred so forcefully that part of an iron tank from was hurled about 500m away from the station and comes to a rest near the frightened crowd gathered around the filmer.
It is believed the explosion occurred inadvertently when a tank truck poured liquefied fuel into the station’s gas storage, but this is still under investigation
As reported by local news source Asia-Plus, an official source at the fire department said that according to the preliminary investigation the explosion was caused by violation of fire safety regulations.
The windows of nearby buildings were blown out in the blast and two cars were damaged
The fire that followed the explosion allegedly burnt the whole station down.
Latest figures say one person died in the explosion and 17 were injured, three of whom were seriously hurt
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http://tribune.com.pk/story/1136443/six-labourers-die-factory-explo...
Six labourers die in factory explosion
Published: July 5, 2016
The factory had been operating for over a decade and workers used to work in day and night shifts. The factory staff said that they did not have any idea how it happened. PHOTO: ONLINE
KARACHI: Six labourers lost their lives and four others were injured in a powerful explosion at an ice factory in New Karachi Industrial Area on Monday.
Two of the deceased victims were identified as Zulfiqar and Rafiq. The boiler and a compressor exploded at around 7:40am inside the factory located near Saba Cinema. A rickshaw and a minibus were damaged and stuck under the debris. A factory located near the explosion site was also partially damaged.
The workers usually stayed back after working in the factory overnight and most of them were asleep when the incident took place. “It was like a bomb blast,” said Muhammad Khalid, who works at the same factory and was injured in the explosion. “I was asleep and I had no idea what happened.”
Other workers from nearby factories and rescuers reached the site and helped retrieve the workers trapped in debris. The district administration also sent in machinery to remove the debris but gas leakage from the damaged pipelines hindered rescue efforts. After the factory roof collapsed, K-Electric suspended electricity supply to the area.
The bodies and the injured were later taken to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.
“First, the boiler exploded and then the compressor exploded with a loud bang damaging the entire factory,” said New Karachi Industrial Area police station SHO Tariq Rahim. “A case will be registered against the factory owner if negligence is found or if the victims’ families approach the police to register a case.” So far, the police have not registered a case.
The bomb disposal squad was also called at the site and the experts ruled out a possibility of the incident being a terrorist act. The factory management and the police investigators believed that the explosion occurred due to the explosion of the boiler and the compressor. “It was too powerful. It quickly collapsed the entire factory – its walls and a roof,” said Hamid, a factory manager. “Most of the casualties occurred due to the presence of iron material in the factory.”
The factory had been operating for over a decade and workers used to work in day and night shifts. The factory staff said that they did not have any idea how it happened. “This is the first time such an incident occurred” said Ismail, a factory worker.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwo2nL8vuBs&feature=em-uploademail
Published on Jul 1, 2016Underground explosions rock downtown Brockton, MA
http://www.wickedlocal.com/news/20160701/fire-out-no-injuries-repor...
BROCKTON – Downtown Brockton turned into a firecracker on Friday afternoon as explosions and flames erupted from underground, launching up manhole covers and charring at least one car that was caught in the chaos.
“It was a crazy scene,” said Eamon Convey, who works at Brockton Community Access. “There were big, big explosions coming up out of the manholes, and smoke coming out, pouring all over Main Street.”
The Brockton Fire Department said that 10 to 15 underground explosions took place during the fire, which was reported around 4 p.m. on Friday.
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http://wkrg.com/2016/06/28/breaking-news-explosion-fire-at-pascagou...
Breaking News: Explosion, Fire At Pascagoula Gas Plant
Authorities are on the scene at an explosion and fire at the Amoco BP Gas Plant near Highways 90 and 63 in Jackson County, Mississippi.
Witnesses tell News 5 they felt the explosion around 11:40 and could see a large plume of fire shooting up into the air.
It’s not clear yet if anyone was hurt. Authorities are working to secure the scene. News 5 viewers are sending us pictures from the scene.
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http://russianconstruction.com/news-1/24149-details-of-massive-expl...
Details of massive explosion at chemical plant in Ivanovo
23.06.2016 18:08Today, at 15:00 of Moscow time, a massive explosion occurred in one of the workshops of large “Ivkhimprom” chemical plant, located on Kuznetsova Street in the Russian city of Ivanovo.
At present, 164 rescue workers and 36 units of equipment are operating on the scene, the press office of the Moscow regional department of the Emergency Ministry told Construction.RU
As a result of the explosion, 5 people were injured, one of them died in hospital from severe burns. However, now there is no threat of the spread of hazardous chemical substances.
Investigators are determining the circumstances and causes of the emergency situation. According to the preliminary data, TLV-330 gas boiler exploded at the enterprise.
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http://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/general/one-injured-in-gas-pipel...
One injured in gas pipe explosion in Karama hotel
The damaged restaurant at Maskan Building in Karama
(Photo by Rahul Gajjar)
The incident happened at Ustad Hotel in Karama on Tuesday morning.
One person was injured in an explosion caused when a gas pipeline burst at a restaurant in Karama early Tuesday morning.
Mohammed Hammad, Dubai Civil Defence spokesperson, said they received a call at around 7am on Tuesday that there was a blast at Ustad Hotel located at Al Maskan Building, at the corner of 47B and 12E streets in Karama.
Hammad said fire fighters from the Karama Civil Defence station rushed to the site of the accident on hearing about the accident.
The Dubai Police barricaded the road and evacuated residents in the vicinity.
The restaurant suffered major damages but no official estimate has yet been released yet. Nearby establishments sustained damages and the structural strength of the building is being assessed.
Glass shards and debris from the restaurant hit the petrol station opposite it, shattering its glass door and damaging its roof. Some vehicles parked on the street and at the petrol station were also damaged.
An official from Dubai Police told Khaleej Times that a full report will be released soon.
Eyewitness Rajesh Narriyan said he heard an explosion while he was about to leave for work. He said it was so loud and smoke covered the area within a few minutes. Alarm bells were heard and soon police cars, ambulances and civil defence patrol cars filled the area.
Ijaz Khan who lives in a nearby building, said he was so scared and thought the fire would spread to his apartment. He was relieved when he saw fire fighters and police arriving in a few minutes.
Some other residents told Khaleej Times that they woke up to a loud explosion. Anna who works at the nearby Lulu Supermarket and lives at Star Building said she heard a loud thud and was awakened by the sound, while Gerald initially thought the loud bang came from a construction site nearby.
Around midday, part of the internal road leading towards Shaikh Rashid Road was reopened to traffic but the area where the blast happened remained cordoned off while clean-up operations were being done.
The petrol station also remained close as well as the sweetshop and bakery located beside the restaurant. Retail outlets, a general trading shop and a boutique located in Al Maskan Building also remained close as of press time.
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http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2016/06/20/fire-reported-at-edgar-th...
Officials: Braddock’s Edgar Thomson Steel Works Safely Evacuated After Explosions, Fire
June 20, 2016 8:11 PM
BRADDOCK (KDKA) — Officials at Edgar Thomson Steel Works in Braddock are investigating after a pair of explosions and a fire Monday evening in an industrial building at the facility.
According to plant officials, the incident happened around 7:30 p.m. in the steelmaking area of the sprawling complex, located in the 1300-block of Braddock Avenue.
It is not clear what caused the fire, but officials are investigating.
Fire officials at the scene said there were two explosions at the building.
The plant has its own in-house fire crews, but security called for outside assistance from Braddock, nearby Rankin and the Forest Hills fire departments.
Officials with the plant say everyone was safely evacuated and has been accounted for. No injuries were reported.
KDKA-TV’s Ralph Iannotti talked to several people who live in the area. They said the explosions rattled both the neighborhood and their nerves.
“I was sitting on my porch, and then, just sitting there and then boom! It sounded like a cannon,” neighbor Gerry Chambers said. “Then, I heard another explosion a couple of minutes later.”
Another neighbor, Sanford Barnes, said, “I didn’t know what it was, but it was loud. I didn’t hear anything like that since I was in the Gulf, so it scared me. I heard the second explosion, then it was like, okay, this is crazy.”
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http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/dramatic-pictures-reveal-house...
Dramatic pictures reveal house ripped apart by gas explosion as firefighters fear somebody is still trapped inside
One man was dragged from the wreckage by heroic neighbours but firefighters are now due to enter the property after being told there could be another victim still trapped inside the rubble
The house was ripped apart by a gas explosion
Fire crews are set to carry out searches of a house ripped apart by a gas explosion after receiving information that there could be somebody inside.
One man was dragged from the wreckage by heroic neighbours but officers are now due to enter the property after being told there could be another victim.
The crews had to make the property safe and wait for the gas supply to be isolated before they could start any searches.
Twitter/@manchesterfireOne man was dragged from the wreckage by heroic neighbours
Witnesses described hearing a loud bang at the back of the house before it partially collapsed in the Abbey Hey area of Manchester.
Thick clouds of smoke were seen coming from the back of the house while firefighters worked to extinguish the flames.
The team contained the fire to the ground floor of the house and it did not spread to adjoining properties.
A man, believed to be in his 40s, was pulled to safety by two brave neighbours
He told the Manchester Evening News: “We heard a big explosion. We ran out of the house with our coats and trainers on. Everyone was out in the street.
“I could see over the wall where the explosion happened. We could see a guy trying to clamber over the rubble.
“I jumped over the wall, I kicked the back door down. He kept screaming he couldn’t see anything. I managed to bring him out in the front.
“He managed to clamber out of his kitchen. The whole back of the house has come away.”
Michael added: “You don’t think, you just do what you have to do, I couldn’t leave him there. I didn’t have time to think about it.”
Nyesha Farag, 36, who lives two houses away, said: “The whole house just exploded, I can’t explain it but my whole bedroom shook. There was stuff thrown everywhere. It was like something out of a film set. The neighbours came running out, people were shouting and screaming.
“Two neighbours ran over and pulled a guy out covered head to toe in blood. His fingers were missing.”
GMFRS group manager Paul Etches, who is in charge of the incident, said the blast blew away a large part of the back of the house.
He said the explosion appears to have happened to the rear of the property but it is too early to speculate on whether it was caused by a cooker, boiler or another appliance.
He added: “Our Technical Response Unit is working to make the building safe as quickly as possible so firefighters can carry out a thorough search of the property.
“Abbey Hey Lane will remain closed for some time, which is affecting the 7, 168 and 169 bus routes.
“We’d like to thank residents for their patience while we work to resolve this incident.”
There are four fire engines, an aerial appliance and a number of specialist rescue units on the scene.
A dangerous building inspector is also at the scene because of the house collapse.
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