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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 September 4, 2012 at 11:23pm
 Gas explosion in PC hotel 

No Tourist were injured.

http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g147293-i28-k5733885-Gas_explo...

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - A spokesman for a beach resort in the Dominican Republic says a gas tank explosion has injured 16 kitchen workers.

Grand Paradise Bavaro spokesman Luis Lopez says five workers were hospitalized as a result of the blast. Lopez says hotel technicians are trying to determine the cause of the explosion, which occurred Sunday while the workers were getting ready to serve dinner. There was no fire but the explosion left the kitchen in ruins.

Lopez said Monday the restaurant served by that kitchen was closed at the time and no tourists were injured in the explosion.

The Grand Paradise Bavaro is on the eastern tip of the Caribbean country, part of the popular Punta Cana area.

The 1,029-room hotel is owned by Toronto, Canada-based Blue Diamond Hotels & Resorts

Comment by Starr DiGiacomo on August 30, 2012 at 11:19pm

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2012/08/30/10-hurt-gas-tank...

10 hurt in gas tank explosion in Cebu

Thursday, August 30, 2012

CEBU CITY (Updated) -- Residents of Sitio Paglaum in Barangay Calamba, this city, were going about their routine on Thursday afternoon when they heard an explosion.

Seconds later, they saw flames entering their homes. Ten people were hurt after a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tank exploded in a junkshop in their neighborhood, with at least one victim in critical condition.

Six houses made of light materials were also damaged when the explosion resulted in a fire, with flames reaching houses located several meters from the junkshop.

The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Central Visayas received the alarm at 2:55 p.m., shortly after three auto LPG tanks were delivered to the junk shop owned by Joel Ramos.

LPG tank explosion in Cebu
BURNS. Herminia Timblor, 26, and her seven-year-old son Mico show the burns on their limbs when an auto LPG tank delivered to a junkyard located within their neighborhood in Sitio Paglaum, Barangay Calamba, Cebu City, exploded. SFO2 Emiliano Daño (right photo) checks the tanks when firefighters rushed to the scene. (Allan Defensor)

Of the three tanks, one exploded.

The tank exploded after the junk shop worker, Carlito Tampon, 24, tried to remove its regulator.

The tanks were confiscated by the BFP. Tampon is in critical condition as his entire body was burned during the explosion.

Nine others suffered minor burns. Six of them are children.

The victims were Christian Labiste; Bianca Rama, 8; Kimberly Labistre, 4; Mico Temblor, 7; Angel Montemayor, 5; Gwendolyn Montemayor, 7; Jermalyn Labistre, 5; and Herminia Temblor, 26.

The victims were rushed to the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Hospital, but Herminia Temblor and her son Mico decided to go home after complaining that they were not entertained in the hospital.

Herminia and Mico suffered minor burns on their arms and legs, which they treated with a cream to ease the pain.

She said that she was attending to her sari-sari store when she noticed the flames coming toward them.

“We hid in the corner but the fire still caught us,” she said in Bisaya.

SFO2 Emiliano Daño said they have to investigate the incident further and see who will be held liable.

Erlinda Rama, 45, said they were just watching television when the flames reached their house. Her two granddaughters were injured.

We just heard an explosion and the next thing we knew, the flames entered the house, Rama said.

Daño said that as of Thursday, the damage was estimated to be only P1,000, but they have to assess again today, Friday, the extent of the damage.

BFP Central Visayas also has to consolidate their data and check if there were other people injured.

Ramos, the owner of the junk shop, said he was not there when the incident happened. He said his shop usually does not accept gas tanks because these pose danger to the public.

Comment by Starr DiGiacomo on August 29, 2012 at 9:33pm

http://centurycity.patch.com/articles/gas-fireplace-leaks-triggers-...

Gas Leak Triggers Explosion in West L.A. Condo

One man is injured in thunderous explosion Monday night in condo near Barrington Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard.

Natural gas that seeped from one condominium into another caused an explosion in a two-story building in West Los Angeles, slightly injuring a man, authorities said today.

The blast happened around 10:10 p.m. Monday in a condominium in an 18- unit building at 1535 S. Granville Ave., said Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Two men in a second-story unit had just finished cooking when they noticed the smell of gas in their kitchen, he said.

They were unable to locate the source of the odor, and moments later, after one of them had left the room, a "thunderous but fire-free explosion occurred behind the stove, fully toppling the appliance as well as a refrigerator nearby, and causing significant damage to walls within the kitchen and adjacent room,'' Humphrey said.

The man who was standing near the stove suffered a lacerated leg while the other was uninjured, he said. Both declined to be transported to a hospital.

Firefighters determined the leak came from a gas-fed fireplace in the unit below, Humphrey said. The gas collected in the upstairs wall space and was somehow ignited, he said.

A Southern California Gas Company representative determined the hazard had been abated, and a city Department of Building and Safety inspector deemed the affected condominium and the rest of the building safe for occupancy, Humphrey said.

Comment by Starr DiGiacomo on August 29, 2012 at 9:31pm

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/309919/china-coal-mine-blast-t...

China coal mine blast traps 50: state media

A gas explosion at a coal mine in southwest China has trapped 50 miners underground, state media said Wednesday, in the latest mining disaster to hit the country.

A worker walks through a mine in Sichuan in 2009. A gas explosion at a coal mine in southwest China has trapped 50 miners underground, state media said Wednesday, in the latest mining disaster to hit the country.

The blast occurred late Wednesday afternoon in Panzhihua city in Sichuan province, the official Xinhua news agency said.

Rescue efforts were now underway, it added.

China's mines are known for being among the world's most deadly due to lax regulation, corruption and inefficiency, and accidents are common as safety is often neglected by bosses seeking quick profits.

Rapid economic growth has caused China's demand for energy, including coal, to surge. The world's second-biggest economy is the top global consumer of coal.

In April, nine miners were killed and 16 injured in a blast at a colliery in northern China's Inner Mongolia region.

Comment by Starr DiGiacomo on August 27, 2012 at 4:12pm

http://www.wetherbynews.co.uk/news/wetherby/gas-explosion-injuries-...

http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest-news/top-stories/...

Gas explosion injuries eight people at the Yorkshire Showground


Breaking news.

Eight people were injured this morning in a gas explosion at the Great Yorkshire Showground.

The arena was busy with visitors attending the National Pony Society’s summer show.

A fire service spokesman said two 19kg propane cylinders exploded causing a burger van to catch fire.

Crews were sent from Harrogate to put out the flames. Three ambulances were sent by the Yorkshire Ambulance Service after a call at 11.32am.

A spokeswoman said four people were treated for injuries at the scene and another four were taken to hospital in Harrogate and treated for scalds and burns.

Comment by Starr DiGiacomo on August 27, 2012 at 3:09pm

http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_08_26/Methane-gas-explosion-kills-2-min...

Methane gas explosion kills 2 miners in Yakutia

 
Aug 26, 2012 17:16 Moscow Time

взрыв метан шахтёр шахта огонь пожар

Methane gas explosion has killed two miners at a facility that is being constructed in Russia’s Republic of Yakutia, local investigators report.

The blast occurred 365 m deep underground at the mine owned by the world's largest Alrosa diamond company Saturday.

Four miners were taken to hospital, while 11 were not hurt.

Comment by Kojima on August 26, 2012 at 3:04am

Thank you miguel.

* Explosion at oil refinery in Venezuela leaves 26 dead, more than 80... [Newser. com]

http://www.newser.com/article/da0smhcg1/explosion-at-oil-refinery-i...

* Amuay - Wikipedia

Amuay (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈmwai]) is a fishing town located in the Paraguana Peninsula, in Falcón state, Venezuela. It is a natural bay, also has a fishing port and the bigger part of the Paraguana Refinery Complex (the largest oil refinery in the world - 940.000 barrels per day (149.4481 m3/d)) is located there.

This natural bay was extended to supply oil tankers, despites the presence of the Oil Refinery, beaches near the bay are healthy and water is crystalline. The nearest cities to Amuay are Judibana and Punto Fijo.

* Paraguana Refinery Complex - Wikipedia

The Paraguaná Refinery Complex (Spanish: Centro de Refinación de Paraguaná) is a crude oil refinery located in the Venezuelan state Falcón and currently considered the world's second largest refinery complex, just after Jamnagar Refinery in India. It's the result of the fusion of Amuay Refinery, Bajo Grande Refinery and Cardón Refinery. As of 2012, it refines 955 thousand barrels per day (151,800 m3/d). The complex is located in a shared area by the Paraguaná Peninsula in Falcón state and the western coast of Lake Maracaibo in the Zulia state. This complex holds 71% of the refining capacity of Venezuela and it belongs to the state-owned company Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA).

Comment by Starr DiGiacomo on August 24, 2012 at 11:38pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19364696

Homes evacuated after Radcliffe explosion

Sixty firefighters were dealing with the fire at its height. Video courtesy of Simon Conway

About 100 homes had to be evacuated after a large fire and explosion at a disused industrial building in Greater Manchester.

Fire crews were called at 21:45 BST on Thursday after reports of smoke in Bury Road, Radcliffe.

During the fire's early stages, an explosion was reported after a gas main ignited and caused part of the building to collapse.

Residents in about 20 properties are still waiting to return to their homes.

Fire crews worked with National Grid to safely isolate the gas pipe.

Sixty firefighters were dealing with the disused factory fire at its height.

Start Quote

We heard all these bangs going off like fireworks”

Hannah Ross Resident

Residents were relocated to an emergency rest centre set up by police and Bury Council.

A Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said there had been no reports of anyone being missing or injured.

He said: "There was a small explosion, enough to cause some damage to the building.

"Crews are now damping down the scene and allowing residents to return to their homes wherever possible."

The residents waiting to return to their homes are from properties directly facing the fire, with fire crews expected to remain at the scene until Friday night.

One witness described it as a "massive explosion... just like a film".

'Massive explosion'

The fire in the building measuring about 120m (400ft) by 80m (250ft) was brought under control in the early hours of Friday.

Hannah Ross, one of those evacuated from flats nearby, said: "I was at home with my boyfriend when we heard all these bangs going off like fireworks.

Scene of fire in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester pic from @manchesterfire Fire crews were expected to remain at the scene until Friday night

"We looked out at the factory behind the flats and saw a massive fire - it was biggest fire I've ever seen, covering the whole factory.

"We went downstairs and outside. People were talking about their cars getting hot because of the fire."

She said they were asked to leave the building by police.

"Later there was a massive explosion - and everyone jumped, just like a film," said Ms Ross.

Greater Manchester Police said a joint fire service and police investigation into the cause of the fire was taking place.

Comment by Starr DiGiacomo on August 20, 2012 at 11:43pm

http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Propane-explosion-damages-Was...

Propane explosion damages Washington Town Hall

Updated 9:54 p.m., Sunday, August 19, 2012

WASHINGTON -- Officials said the hope to reopen Bryan Memorial Town Hall In Washington Depot on Monday after an explosion caused by a gas leaking from a propane tank that was damaged when a car drove over it early Sunday.

Washington Fire Chief Mark Showalter said several firefighters escaped serious injury when the vapor cloud that infiltrated the building ignited just before they entered the basement to turn off an emergency generator prior to cutting power to the town hall.

The explosion blew out at least a half-dozen of the large, original, arched windows and caused an undetermined amount of internal damage to the stately, Depression-era structure, officials said.

Showalter said a fire did not erupt.

First Selectman Mark Lyon said the leak was triggered about 1 a.m. Sunday when a catering company worker drove over a filler pipe for the 1,000-gallon tank buried in the lawn while cleaning up after a wedding.

The tank, which supplies an emergency generator, immediately began leaking and gas quickly entered the building through open doors and windows, Lyon said.

Lyon said the driver, whose name wasn't available Sunday evening, had the "presence of mind" to set off a fire alarm outside the building and get other catering employees out of the building before firefighters arrived.

A heavy cloud of gas settled over the low-lying area off Route 109 and firefighters wanted Connecticut Light & Power to cut the electricity supply to reduce chances for a blast, Showalter said.

But first, it was necessary to enter the building and switch off the generator, which is designed to start automatically when the power goes off, he said.

Firefighters were about to go in when "something in the boiler room" apparently sparked the explosion, he said.

Firefighters from several area departments, including Sharon, Cornwall and Northville, responded to the mutual-aid call, but because the car remained stuck on the pipe, they were unable to move it and cap the tank, Lyon said.

For hours, all they could do was cordon off the building at the intersection of Route 109 and Bryan Memorial Plaza, and direct a heavy mist of water from a fire hose to disperse the gas, Showalter said.

About 1 p.m., the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection dispatched a contractor with expertise in controlling propane leaks. He formulated a plan by which firefighters, working under a heavy spray of water, would use a bucket loader to lift the car off the pipe while he installed a valve that would allow the tank to be emptied by a controlled burn-off, Showalter said.

By 4 p.m., the last of the gas was gone. Firefighters cleared the scene some 30 minutes later.

Lyon said state and local fire marshals were still at town hall early Sunday evening trying to determine what caused the explosion. The town's building official has inspected the building and pronounced it "structurally sound," he said.

Power to the area around town hall has been restored, although the building itself remains without electricity.

"Hopefully, we'll be able to get in there Monday morning and get it open sometime during the day," Lyon said.

Comment by Starr DiGiacomo on August 15, 2012 at 5:43am

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2018914980_apusbu...

Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 10:29 AM

Child dies as blast levels house in NY suburb

An apparent gas-related explosion destroyed a house in a Long Island suburb of New York City on Tuesday, killing a toddler and sending 14 other people to hospitals.

BRENTWOOD, N.Y. —

An apparent gas-related explosion destroyed a house in a Long Island suburb of New York City on Tuesday, killing a toddler and sending 14 other people to hospitals.

Surrounding houses in the middle class neighborhood also were damaged by the blast, which occurred just before noon.

The entire structure of the house - situated on a block of well-kept, modest homes near a public golf course in this ethnically diverse middle class suburb - was reduced to small shards of wood, plywood, drywall, insulation and other building material. The air conditioners in one neighbor's home were blown out and a window was knocked out of its casing.

Sitting atop the pile of rubble was a child's bunk bed. Clothing from the house could be seen on the other side of a neighbor's house hanging 30 feet in the air from a tree.

"Clearly, this was a powerful explosion," said Suffolk County Police Department Deputy Chief John Meehan. He added that it didn't seem like the residents had much warning that it was coming. "We don't believe the occupants had any sense they were in danger," he said.

Brentwood Fire Department Inspector Robert Kuehn said the initial investigation indicated the explosion "could be gas-related." A police official said there were two, 200-pound propane gas tanks on the premises, but that no natural gas lines were present on the block.

"Everything shook," said Dave Grant, who heard the explosion and raced about seven blocks to the scene. When he arrived, he smelled gas and heard a policewoman yelling, "We need help! We need help!"

He saw other officers holding up part of the roof and said, "I just dove in to help."

"We just grabbed one guy in there," said Grant. "They lifted that roof up to get the guy out."

An 18-month-old boy, who was pulled from the rubble and rushed to the hospital, died. Residents, neighbors, a plumber and rescuers were among those who were hurt or suffered from smoke inhalation.

Three of the injured had been inside the house and were in serious condition. Authorities said they did not know if they owned the house or were renters.

Anthony Acevedo, 16, who lives up the street, said he was working on his computer just before noon.

"I heard a huge explosion, just like `boom,' and like the house shook," he said. "Things were falling off the walls. I thought a tree had fallen on our house. The neighbor up the street was yelling `they need help, they need help,' so I quickly ran to call 911. One guy came out, he was just all burned; his clothes were ripped. Then they got a girl out and she kept screaming, `Oh my God, my baby's in there; get my baby out.'"

Authorities did not immediately identify the victims.

Lt. Jack Fitzpatrick, chief of the Suffolk County homicide squad, said it will take some time to determine the exact cause. "We'll be here all night," he said.

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