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]

http://www.copleynews.com/gas-explosion-in-mid-valley-megamall-8-pe...

Gas Explosion in Mid Valley Megamall, 8 People Injured

January 29, 2017.

Two explosions occurred today in one of Malaysia’s most popular malls, Mid Valley Megamall. The explosions happened in two separate restaurants, Chili’s and McDonald’s.

The explosions which were thought to be due to a gas leak caused a part of the ceiling to collapse.

The Fire and Rescue Department were quickly called and swiftly arrived at the scene, They said that eight people were injured during the collapse of the ceiling of the front and kitchen at Chili’s on the ground floor, as well as the ceiling of the kitchen at fast food restaurant McDonald’s on the lower ground floor.

The incident occurred about 9.30am. Mid Valley released a statement on their official Facebook page to update Malaysians about the current situation.

The mall confirmed that the explosions were due to maintenance work on their gas system and there are no fatalities. The affected areas are closed off but other parts of the mall will run business as usual.

Their post writes:

“We regret to inform that we had an incident at Mid Valley Megamall at approximately 9.45am this morning.

During re-instatement work to our liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) system after maintenance works, we had minor explosions at two food and beverage outlets.

There were minor injuries to our maintenance staff, LPG contractor and tenant staff. Medical treatment is already being given. There were no fatalities, neither were there any injuries to the public.

We are working with the relevant authorities and have shut all the gas systems in Mid Valley Megamall until further notice.

The mall will remain open to visitors and we will keep you updated as and when we have more information.

Safety remains our utmost priority and will focus our attention on the well-being of our tenants and guests. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused.”

[Starr DiGiacomo]

http://www.olisa.tv/2017/01/gas-explosion-kills-two-injures-seven-i...

Gas Explosion Kills 2, Injures 7 in Abeokuta

January 27, 2017

Two people died and seven others were injured after an explosion at a gas plant in the Adigbe area of Abeokuta, Ogun State on Thursday, the Punch is reporting.

 An eyewitness told the newspaper that the explosion happened after vapour from a gas tank, which was being welded caught fire from a generator being used in a shop adjacent to the gas plant. The fire then engulfed the gas plant located inside a filling station, Rabeng Oil.

Seven people, including a seven-year-old, sustained various degrees of burns. An attendant at the station Ibrahim and the seven-year-old later died.

Four shops were razed, while a Toyota van parked inside the station, as well as a motorcycle were burnt in the incident. The rider of the motorcycle was said to have escaped death by a whisker.

The fire raged for almost two hours, and gutted many shops, apart from the filling station.

The Ogun State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Akinwande Aboluwoye, said two persons died in the inferno, while seven others were injured.

Aboluwoye said the command got a report of the fire around 11.30am and dispatched its operatives to the scene.

He said, “This morning (Thursday) around 11.30am, we got an emergency call that a filling station caught fire in the Adigbe area of Abeokuta.

“Our officers and men quickly went there. On getting there, we found out that the incident was caused by a welder trying to weld very close to a gas filling plant.

[Starr DiGiacomo]

http://www.thelocal.fr/20170120/gas-explosion-blows-away-paris-apar...

Gas explosion blows apart Paris apartment

20 January 2017

16:37 CET+01:00

A gas explosion has caused serious damage to an apartment block in the Paris suburbs.

The explosion occurred on Friday afternoon  in the suburb of Boulogne Billancourt to the south west of Paris. 

Photos and videos from the scene showed what appeared to have been a blast on the second or third floor of the building.

It created a force strong enough to blow the street-facing walls off.

At least five people were injured in the blast, reported BFM TV, two of whom were said to be in an urgent state. 

Witnesses at the scene said that the explosion left the ground shaking, and sent huge plumes of smoke into the air

[Starr DiGiacomo]

http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/6-people-injured-in-Jerusalem-ga...

6 people injured in Jerusalem gas explosion; 2 in critical condition

JPOST.COM STAFF

21 January 2017 02:49

A gas explosion in a residential Jerusalem building left six people injured overnight Saturday, according to an MDA spokesperson.

At least two of the victims were listed as in critical condition from the event. 

MDA also said that one person was in moderate condition and three children were treated at a nearby hospital for light injuries.

[Starr DiGiacomo]

http://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/no-one-injured-following-gas-exp...

No one injured following gas line explosion near Spearman

SPEARMAN, Texas (KVII) — January 16 2017

No one was injured following a gas line explosion just outside of Spearman Monday night.

The explosion happened in an open field about a quarter mile south of County Road W on TH 207 just before 11 p.m. Monday night, causing a fire to ignite, according to the Spearman Police Department. The explosion caused a sonic boom that rattled windows in Spearman. Flames shot up about 100 feet into the air. The fire burned for less than two hours after the initial explosion before it was called under control.

The cause of the explosion is being investigated by DCP Energy, who is the owner/operator of the pipeline. According to Spearman Police Chief Lance Swan, DCP aid they would wait until all residual gas had burned out of the line before going in to thoroughly investigate the cause.

In the Tuesday morning hours, small flames could still be seen burning deep in the hole that was caused by the explosion. Those flames were "pretty well" extinguished by about 11 a.m.

on Tuesday, Swan said. Swan said no injuries were reported and there was no damage, except to the pipeline and surrounding pasture

[Starr DiGiacomo]

http://www.wtae.com/article/gas-well-facility-explosion-rocks-washi...

Gas well facility explosion rocks Washington County neighborhood

Updated: 7:18 PM EST Jan 1, 2017

SOMERSET TOWNSHIP, PA —

Pittsburgh's Action News 4's David Kaplan reports from Somerset Township where an explosion and fire occurred Sunday afternoon at a gas well facility owned by Rice Energy.

[Starr DiGiacomo]

http://www.thelocal.it/20161228/four-missing-after-building-explosi...

Four missing after building explosion in Rome

28 December 2016

16:22 CET+01:00

Four people are missing after a two-storey building exploded in Acilia, an area in southwest Rome, on Wednesday afternoon.

A man and a 68-year-old woman were pulled alive from the rubble of the collapsed building. Both are seriously injured and were transported by air ambulance to hospitals in the capital.

Four people, including a mother and her daughter, are still missing, Il Messaggero reported.

A 68-year-old man and a 67-year-old woman have also not yet been found, Ansa reported.

The explosion is believed to have been caused by a gas leak in an apartment on the top floor.

https://twitter.com/ilmessaggeroit/status/814116452483657728/photo/...

[Starr DiGiacomo]

http://www.news9.com/story/34137648/explosion-reported-at-aerospace...

Explosion Reported At Aerospace Company In Cleveland, OK

Posted: Dec 27, 2016 5:39 PM EST Updated: Dec 27, 2016 6:52 PM EST

CLEVELAND, Oklahoma -

Emergency crews are responding to reports on an explosion at an aerospace company near Cleveland, Okla.

First responders were called out to the scene at the ICES corporation, located near US Highway 64 and Highway Dr., along the line between Osage and Pawnee counties. ICES manufactures custom aircraft parts, according to the company's website.

The cause of the explosion has not yet been determined. Authorities say two employees were injured, but the severity of their injuries is not yet known.

Crews were called to the plant around 2 p.m. As of 5 p.m., smoke continues to pour from the building and flames remain visible inside. Witnesses at the scene say they've been told the building will be a total loss.

[Starr DiGiacomo]

http://vestnikkavkaza.net/news/Gas-pipeline-explosion-in-Baku.html

Gas pipeline explosion in Baku

Dec 27 - 11:10 am

The explosion occurred at 10:00 am local time in one of main gas lines in Baku's Sangachal, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Emergency Situations said, adding that the explosion occurred in 43rd km of Baku-Alat road. 

After explosion, a fire broke out in the pipeline. Manpower and equipment of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Emergency Situations were involved in the scene.  

According to SOCAR, no one has been injured.

Currently, the line is localized, natural gas pumping is stopped and preparatory works are underway for repair.

[jorge namour]

Giant fire breaks out in Haifa gas refinery - ISRAEL

Published: 25.12.16 , 10:39

Forty fire fighting crews work to contain and extinguish giant conflagration engulfing a gasoline refinery in Haifa Bay; no injuries reported; fire services say flames not under control as they battle to prevent it from spreading to nearby gas tanks, but manage to reach roof of container and register 'significant relaxation.'

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4898102,00.html

Forty firefighting crews were called from all over the country to Haifa Bay on Sunday morning after a gasoline refinery burst into flames, threatening to spread throughout the vicinity and sending plumes of smoke into the northern skies.

According to Magen David paramedics, there were no injuries reported immediately after the incident. However, resident of Kiryat Haim and Kiryat Motzkin are being urged to remain inside and close their windows.

Fire services reported that their priority was to contain the giant conflagration in order to prevent its spreading to other gas tanks.

“The incident involves one thousand cubic meters of gasoline. The fire is not under control,” the fire services said.

Shortly after 11:30am, firefighters managed to reach the roof of the burning refinery and pour foam on it from multiple directions. They described the progress as “a significant relaxation.”

However, full control over the fire had still not yet been attained as the flames continued to rage.

FROM A LINK TRADUCED: Israeli media about the number of casualties following the leakage of chemicals area hotels in the Israeli city of Eilat and the evacuation of four wounded.