Explosions on the rise

[Kojima]

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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...

[Starr DiGiacomo]

Avonmouth chemical tank explosion: four dead after major incident i...

Avonmouth chemical tank explosion: four dead after major incident in Bristol 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB5l_ONRzdw&feature=emb_logo

Avonmouth chemical tank explosion: four dead after major incident i...

Four people were killed and one injured when a chemical tank exploded at a waste treatment works on Thursday.

The victims were said to have been standing on top of a silo at a site owned by Wessex Water in Avonmouth, near Bristol, when a blast ripped through it at around 11.20am. 

Witnesses as far as half a mile away reported feeling the tremors of the explosion, which was so powerful it partially reduced the roof of the tank to twisted wreckage. 

A rescue operation was quickly mounted at the scene by fire crews and police declared a major incident shortly afterwards.

On Thursday evening, however, Ch Insp Mark Runacres of Avon and Somerset Police announced that three employees and one contractor working at the site had been killed. 

Search teams reportedly recovered one of the bodies around 150 metres away from the scene of the blast, suggesting its force had thrown the victim a significant distance. 

One other person had suffered injuries, but they were not said to be life-threatening. 

Speaking at a press conference outside the entrance of the plant, Mr Runacres pledged to get to the bottom of the “tragic incident”, saying: “A thorough investigation will be carried out into what happened today, involving a number of agencies and the Health and Safety executive in due course, and we will not be speculating on the cause of the explosion while such work is being undertaken.

“I can confirm though that this is not being treated as a terror-related incident.”

The chemical tank which exploded was said to have been holding biosolids - organic matter recovered from the treatment of sewage - which was due to be recycled as an organic soil conditioner. 

Police sought to play down concerns that there was any ongoing risk to the public, but urged people to continue to “avoid the area if possible”. 

One witness, who said he worked in a building around 900 metres away from the waste recycling centre, described how a “shockwave shook the building”.

“The shutter door made the strangest noise I’ve ever heard,” he added.

Another man who had been working around half a mile from the scene said “all our windows rattled”. 

Jawad Burhan, who had been in a warehouse directly opposite the site, spoke of his conversation with a distraught worker leaving the scene of the blast.

"I started asking 'what's happening here?' and one of the workers told me there had been a big explosion and he told me that they had one or two missing people, this was around 10 minutes after the explosion,” he told Sky News.

"The worker who was there was inside the warehouse and he told me 'I don't need to talk about this anymore, I lost my colleague and I don't know if I lost more and more' - it's a really bad moment for everyone.”

The plant was set up by Wessex Water in 2009 to operate under the name Geneco and it treats more than 700,000 tonnes of waste every year.

The waste is transformed into “usable products such as biofertilisers and renewable sourced gas and electricity powering many thousands of local homes”, according to Geneco’s website. 

Boris Johnson and Priti Patel were among the politicians to offer their condolences in the aftermath of the explosion. 

Darren Jones, the MP for Bristol North West, said he was “conscious this is the second serious incident in Avonmouth” in recent weeks, after a major fire at a metal recycling plant. 

He said: "Once our emergency services have resolved this incident and helped any injured workers, I’ll be calling on the Environment Agency and the Health and Safety Executive and others to ensure lessons are being learnt for the future.”

Colin Skellett, the chief executive of Wessex Water, said: “We are absolutely devastated that the tragic incident at our site earlier today has resulted in four fatalities.

“Our thoughts are with the families, friends and colleagues of those involved.

“We are working with the Health and Safety Executive to understand what happened and why.”

[Starr DiGiacomo]

https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/watch-massive-explos...

WATCH | Massive explosion at Engen refinery in Durban

[Starr DiGiacomo]

Greek tanker damaged in mine explosion off Saudi coast - Offshore E...

Greek tanker damaged in mine explosion off Saudi coast

November 26, 2020, by Naida Hakirevic

A Malta-flagged tanker sustained hull damages following a mine explosion in the Red Sea, about 125 miles north of Saudi Arabia’s border with Yemen.

At the time of the incident, which took place on 23 November 2020, the 107,000 dwt Agrari was operating at an oil-fired plant in the Port of Al Shuqaiq, Saudi Arabia, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). Having completed cargo discharge, the ship was preparing to depart.

The Aframax vessel, able to haul about 700,000 barrels of oil, was holed approximately 1 metre above the waterline, Dryad Global said.

Images provided by Aurora Intel indicate damage on the port side of the vessel which has resulted in a partial breach of the vessel structure resulting in a limited oil spill.

The 2009-built Agrari has been boarded by Saudi authorities and an investigation into the incident has been launched.

Although Agrari’s operator, Greece-based TMS Tankers, said that the ship was attacked by “an unknown source”, the Saudi-led military coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen blamed the rebels for the incident. Unconfirmed sources within the coalition claimed that Houthis launched a water-borne improvised explosive device (WBIED) targeting the tanker.

“Whether this is the result of deliberate targeting or drifting sea mines remains impossible to say at this stage without further verification however early indications are that this was a deliberate attack commensurate with known targeting and attack methodologies,” Dryad Global said.

This is the second such reported incident in the region since a Greek-owned, Malta-flagged Aframax tanker reported being struck by a sea mine whilst loading at the Rudum Terminal off the Yemeni south coast on 3 October 2020. 

Previous incidents within the Red Sea have also involved the Iranian-flagged crude oil tanker MT Sabiti. In 2019, the ship suffered explosions and caught fire following a suspected missile attack.

[Starr DiGiacomo]

https://www.tmz.com/2020/11/16/gas-pipeline-explosion-mexico-highwa...

GAS PIPELINEEXPLODES ALONG MEXICAN HIGHWAY ...Leaves At Least 6 Dead

11/16/2020 11:44 AM PT

A gas pipeline went up in flames this week along a Mexican highway that killed at least 6 people ... and video of the incident is absolutely horrendous.

It went down Monday in the Mexican city of Jala, right on the edge of a mountain bordering the Tepic-Guadalajara Highway between Chapalilla and Ixtlan del Rio. It's unclear what set off the explosion, but it was big enough to stop a bunch of drivers dead in their tracks.

One video circulating right now shows a couple guys running toward what appears to have been an initial discharge that caused traffic to come to a screeching halt. As they approach, an even bigger explosion goes off ... sending a massive fireball into the air and everyone running for their lives.

Another angle shows the aftermath from a further distance, and it becomes clear pretty quickly just how massive this thing was. There's plumes of black smoke emanating from every which way as the flames rage. It's a terrifying sight, to say the least.

There are different reports on the official body count -- we're seeing estimates from 6 to 14 thus far, plus several other injuries and word of missing people as well. There's also extensive damage to numerous cars that were caught up in the explosion.

Check out this shot of the aftermath -- an entire vehicle is lodged into the side of the charred mountain, and car parts are scattered about everywhere. Pieces of the concrete barrier were blown to smithereens ... demonstrating the ferocity of the impact.

Authorities are said to be on the scene getting a handle on things. Scary stuff

[Starr DiGiacomo]

https://www.journalducameroun.com/en/massive-gas-explosion-destroys...

Massive gas explosion destroys several businesses in Northern Rwanda

Published on 17.11.2020 

A gas explosion blew apart a business center in Musanze, a district in Northern Rwanda early Monday seriously destroying the complex, a police spokesperson in the region confirmed to APA in Kigali.Storefronts were seen destroyed, windows shattered and the roof was at least partly blown off, the Police said.

No  injuries were sustained or lives lost in the incident but businesses  counted heavy losses totalling 11 million Rwandan Francs (about $11,000  USD) as so little was salvaged from the fire, despite police and fire  brigade making it to the spot shortly after the accident.

The past few months have been much characterised by fire outbreaks in Rwanda.

In  September this year, one of the motels and  market which are located in   suburb of Kigali cities were gutted by a fire outbreak

Both  damaged facilities were recently closed as a way of COVID-19 prevention  and were yet to be opened at the time of fire outbreak.

In August  last year, about a dozen bar and restaurant businesses in Nyabugogo,  one of the crowded markets located in the suburb of Kigali city incurred  severe losses due to a night fire outbreak.

Three month before  about 5 fires were registered especially between January and June last  year  in the famous carpentry hubs of Gisozi and Kimironko, two suburbs  of Kigali city.

[Starr DiGiacomo]

https://www.foxnews.com/us/nantucket-house-explodes-connection

Home on Nantucket island explodes, second in a week

It was not clear if both explosions are connected

A house on Massachusetts' Nantucket island was leveled from an explosion Thursday, the second inside a home in the area over the past week

One person inside the home was injured in the blast and at least two other homes were damaged. The extent of the person's injuries was not disclosed

The incident comes after another explosion and fire tore through a nearby home last week. The four people inside managed to escape, but two suffered burns. 

[Starr DiGiacomo]

https://americanmilitarynews.com/2020/11/serious-injuries-in-va-hos...

2 dead in VA hospital explosion in Connecticut

Nov 13 2020

This is a breaking story. Please check back for updates as more information becomes available. 

A steam explosion at the West Haven VA Medical Center in Connecticut resulted in two deaths on Friday morning.

“We received a report this morning that an explosion occurred at the West Haven campus of the VA Connecticut Healthcare System that resulted in two deaths in a non-patient care area,” VA Secretary Robert Wilkie said in a statement reported by The Associated Press.

“Neither of the victims were VA patients and patient care was not affected. Emergency personnel are on the scene,” the statement said. “Our prayers are with the families of the victims of this explosion.”

The explosion took place at a maintenance facility on the VA hospital campus where work was being carried out.

The Connecticut State Police confirmed the explosion in a tweet just before 10 a.m. EST. “Detectives from the FEIU were dispatched to 950 Campbell Ave in West Haven to assist local fire marshals with a reported explosion. Please contact @WestHaven_PD for any further details regarding this active and ongoing investigation,” the tweet said.

The West Haven Police Department also confirmed the explosion.

“An incident just occurred at the VA Hospital located at 950 Campbell Ave. Please avoid the area due to traffic concerns. This is an isolated incident with no threats to the public,” the department said on Facebook.

Connecticut U.S. Senator Chris Murphy released a statement on the explosion, saying, “I am closely monitoring the situation at the West Haven VA following the explosion this morning. My heart goes out to those affected and I stand ready to assist local and federal officials as we learn more.”

[Starr DiGiacomo]

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1355370/china-explosion-lanzho...

China explosion: Smoke billows as HUGE blast leaves Lanzhou chemical plant up in flames

A HUGE explosion has ripped through a chemical plant in China, state media outlets are reporting.

UPDATED: 07:14, Tue, Nov 3, 2020

At this early stage it is not known whether there have been any casualties.

The explosion took place in Lanzhou City – a region in China’s north-western Gansu Province – in the early hours of this morning.

Scenes from the site of the explosion show fire fighters directing jets of water at what was possibly a container structure.

China’s state-owned CCTV media outlet said: “At present, the local fire department is handling rescue operations on the spot. Whether the accident caused casualties is being verified.”

Lanzhou made headlines recently due to the ongoing outbreak of Brucellosis in the city – a bacterial animal-borne disease which causes flu-like symptoms.

Authorities admitted the outbreak was caused by waste gas emitted from the nearby China Animal Husbandry Lanzhou Biopharmaceutical Factory in 2019.

They said “expired disinfectants” meant the waste gas was not completely sterilised when it was released into the air.

In September this year, authorities said 3,245 people had tested positive for the bacterial infection.

[Starr DiGiacomo]

https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/four-killed-as-godown-coll...

Six killed as godown collapses after explosion in Gujarat

An official had earlier said the explosion was triggered by a fire

Ahmedabad, November 4

Six people were killed and eight others injured on Wednesday when a portion of a godown of chemicals collapsed after a powerful explosion ripped through it near here in Gujarat, officials said.

At least 14 persons have been pulled out of the debris so far and the rescue operation is going on, a senior Fire official said, adding that the building housing the godown was located on Pirana-Piplaj Road, an industrial area.

An official had earlier said the explosion was triggered by a fire.

"Fire personnel rushed to the spot upon learning about the explosion and pulled out 14 persons from the rubble till now. All were shifted to LG Hospital in '108' ambulances," said Chief Fire Officer MF Dastur.

He said machinery has been used to break concrete slabs to extricate the trapped people.

Meanwhile, the government hospital said six of the 14 persons have been either declared "brought dead" or they have died shortly after admission.

"Remaining eight injured persons are undergoing treatment," it said in a statement.

A fire control room official said at least 26 rescue and fire-fighting vehicles were sent to the spot after a fire-explosion call was received around 11 am.

"The chemical godown building caved in following an explosion. Rescue operation is still underway. We have initiated an inquiry into this incident" said Deputy Commissioner of Police Ashok Munia.

Meanwhile, labourers working in adjacent buildings told reporters that the explosion was so powerful that it destroyed the walls of the godown, leading to collapse of the roof on people working inside. PTI 

[Starr DiGiacomo]

https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/pemex-pipeline-explosion/

Gas fire in Nuevo Leon after Pemex pipeline explosion

Authorities said there was no risk to area residents

Published on Monday, November 2, 2020

A gas fire continued to burn Monday morning in Nuevo Leon after a Pemex pipe exploded at 5 a.m. about 145 kilometers from the city of Monterrey.

The explosion, which occurred 30 kilometers from the city of China, ignited an area of grassy terrain about 800 meters in diameter. No deaths and no injuries were reported.

Governor Jaime Rodriguez Calderon confirmed the accident on social media and said that state, federal, and local authorities, including Civil Protection, had flown by helicopter this morning over the affected area.

Pemex officials managed to turn off the valves to stop the flow of gas to that part of the pipeline. The residual gas has been left to burn itself out. Authorities said there was no risk of the fire affecting the local population.

The explosion’s cause is currently unknown, although the area has seen several instances of illegal taps of the pipeline in the last year. The federal Attorney General’s Office will be investigating the explosion’s origin.

Members of the nearby community of Guitarritas, located five kilometers away from the scene of the explosion, reported the explosion to emergency services.