Rome Explosion destroys 3 apartment blocks on 3/22/26
GREENFIELD, Iowa — A man was killed and a house was leveled in an explosion Thursday afternoon in Iowa.
Explosion and fire Kaleikino oil pumping station in Tatarstan, Russia, February 23, 2023
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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
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
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
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 Riverbed 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
‘Massive explosion:' Des Plaines apartment building goes up in flames; 5 hospitalized
At least five people were displaced in the fire, Des Plaines officials said, with some neighbors reporting they saw people jumping to safety.
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A harrowing scene unfolded overnight in the northwest suburbs when an apartment building went up in flames, with at least five people hurt and reports that some had to jump to safety.
The fire, at multi-story apartment building at 1279 Harding Ave. in Des Plaines, started just before 1 a.m., Des Plaines Fire Chief Matt Matzl said in a news release.
According to Matzl, the department responded to the scene after reports of an explosion. When crews arrived, they found heavy fire on all levels of the three-story building.
As crews worked to put out the flames, other firefighters rescued people inside from balconies using ground ladders, the release said. Five people were transported to nearby hospitals, the release said, with injuries varying in severity.
Once the fire was under control, crews entered the building to conduct searches. As of 5:30 a.m., crews remained on scene searching the building and extinguishing hot spots.
Neighbors who live close by described the frightening moments when they first heard and saw the fire, which began with the sound of an "explosion."
"Just a loud, massive explosion," said Mike Motschman, who lives nearby. "It like rocked the windows then just heard people screaming and yelling."
Another neighbor, Yulianna Humenik, says she also heard a boom.
"I was in my room," she said, "I heard like a very big explosion, and then after we heard a few people yelling 'help me, help me,' so we went to the balcony to see what was happening and we called 911."
Motschman said he tried to help a woman get off the building. "[Her] son was jumping off the top of the building and was badly burned," he said.
Photos and video from the scene show clouds heavy, black smoke seeping out of the roof and billowing up into the sky. Flames can also be seen covering the top of the building, with multiple fire crews on ladders.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, the release said.
Fireworks Factory Blast in China Kills at Least 26
Dozens more were injured in the explosion, which appeared to be one of the country’s deadliest in recent years.
An explosion on Monday in a fireworks factory in southern China killed at least 26 people. State media footage showed several damaged buildings. via Reuters
An explosion on Monday in a fireworks factory in southern China killed at least 26 people and injured dozens more, prompting the nation’s leader, Xi Jinping, to demand a rapid investigation and punishment for those responsible.
The explosion erupted in a factory in Liuyang, Hunan Province, on Monday afternoon, but the scale of destruction only started to become clear a day later. Video from the aftermath showed rescuers with searchlightslooking through smoldering rubble, as well as shattered windows of homes some 300 yards from the explosion.
The Chinese government often holds back details of accidents while it gathers information and prepares to issue a response. But this explosion appears to be one of China’s deadliest in recent years. In a sign of its seriousness, Mr. Xi on Tuesday urged investigators to identify and hold accountable those responsible and to “strengthen identification and correction of risks and hazards in key industries,”according to People’s Daily, the official newspaper of the Chinese Communist Party.
Investigators reached an initial finding that the blast originated in a workshop for assembling and packaging fireworks, China’s CCTV news, the main state broadcaster, reported. The report also said that people from the company that owns the factory have been placed “under control,” suggesting that they are in detention while the investigation continues.
The number of dead could still rise. Officials said on Tuesday that 61 people had been injured by the blast, but did not describe the extent of the injuries, or how many of the casualties were factory workers or nearby residents. A report from CCTV said many of the injuries were broken limbs.
China has long been plagued by deadly industrial accidents. In 2019, an explosion at a chemical plant in the eastkilled 78 people. In the past decade, the government has tightened safety controls, reducing the number of industrial explosions and mine disasters. Last year, almost 18,300 people died in workplace accidents in China, a 7 percent decline from 2024, according to theMinistry of Emergency Management.
But factories that make fireworks remain a vulnerability. In 2019, another fireworks factory explosion in Liuyang killed 13 people. Officials had initially claimed that only seven people died, concealing the extent of the accident,investigators later found.
Liuyang has long been a center for making fireworks, which are lit during many festivals and celebrations. The industry sustains tens of thousands of jobs there, according to a 2023report from Xinhua, the official Chinese news agency.
Emergency workers at the site of the latest accident remained worried about further blasts at the shattered factory, and said two explosive powder warehouses were “high-risk,” Xinhua reported.
Amy Chang Chiencontributed reporting from Taipei, Taiwan.
Ten people were hurt — including seven police officers — when a home exploded and burned down while cops were responding to a dispute involving a knife, according to police and fire officials.
Police responded to a reported dispute at a home on 130th Street in South Ozone Park around 2:42 a.m. Thursday — but when officers tried to get into the residence there was an “explosion,” NYPD said.
The blast sparked a massive, five-alarm inferno that quickly spread throughout the two-and-a-half-story private home and extended to a house next door.
FDNY crews gather outside the South Ozone Park, Queens home after an explosion injured seven NYPD officers. FDNY
An FDNY ladder truck reaches a shattered window while firefighters battle the blaze FNTV
Photos from the scene show that the building collapsed and was completely destroyed.
Ten people were rushed to local hospitals with minor injuries — seven of them police officers, according to NYPD and FDNY.
Rattled neighbor Jessica Irving said she heard “what sounded like gunfire” amid the chaos after the initial blast — although officials have made no suggestion there was a shooting.
Flames and smoke engulf the Queens house as a five-alarm fire tears through the structure. FNTV
Irving recalled hearing a “blood-curdling scream” as police ordered her to evacuate her house. She fled down the street in her car, she said.
“It was just a lot of commotion of yelling,” she told FreedomNewsTV.
Fire trucks line the street as heavy smoke blankets the neighborhood during the massive response. FDNY
Thick smoke fills the area, blanketing the neighborhood after the explosion and fire.
It was not immediately clear what the dispute — which sources told The Post involved a knife — was about.
MONTGOMERY CO., Pennsylvania — A powerful underground fire pushed high levels of carbon monoxide into a Wynnewood shopping center overnight, officials said.
The fire, reported at 10:51 p.m. Tuesday, brought heavy flames and smoke to the back alley of Wynnewood Square — a strip mall on East Lancaster Ave, anchored by Target.
Firefighters battled the blaze and made sure all stores were evacuated while checking for smoke.
The smoke and fire were controlled in 4 hours, according to the Merion Fire Company of Ardmore.
High levels of carbon monoxide were found in several stores, officials said.
Firefighters turned over the scene to PECO and the Lower Merion FD Fire Marshal's Office.
Authorities say parts of downtown Minneapolis lost power Monday afternoon after a transformer exploded underground. Authorities say nobody was injured, and crews with Xcel Energy are working to restore power.
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Authorities say parts of downtown Minneapolis lost power Monday afternoon after an underground transformer likely exploded.
The area impacted is at 9th Street and Hennepin Avenue.
Authorities say nobody was hurt in the incident, and crews with Xcel Energy are working to restore power.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9)-Authorities say parts ofdowntown Minneapolislost power Monday afternoon after an underground transformer likely exploded.
Minneapolis explosion
What we know:
The Minneapolis Fire Department says it responded to reports of an explosion and smoke at about 4:30 p.m. at the intersection of 9th Street and Hennepin Avenue. Fire crews determined that a transformer had likely exploded, and while electrical service to some of the neighboring buildings had been impacted, there was no further damage or injuries.
Xcel Energy was contacted to address the problem, and restore power.
Minneapolis police responded to the scene to provide assistance.
What we know:
Minneapolis fire officials are looking into what caused the transformer to explode. It's also unclear how many buildings in the area were impacted, and how many lost power. Nobody was injured as a result of the explosion.
ST. HELENA PARISH, Louisiana — Authorities are warning people to avoid one part of St. Helena Parish following what they believe was a possible pipeline explosion.
According to the St. Helena Parish Sheriff's Office, the explosion happened Saturday along Nesom Road off of Highway 16.
Officials said they are working to evacuate some residents living near where the incident took place.
Louisiana State Police and multiple fire departments have been notified of the situation.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — 2 explosions a few hours apart rocked homes in a north-side neighborhood Tues evening.
The first explosion happened shortly before 6 p.m. Tues in the 15000 block of Preston Hollow Dr. The subsequent fire at the north-side house left 2 adults & one child with life-threatening burn injuries.
The explosion may have been caused by a buildup of natural gas.
Shortly after 8 p.m. Tues, a second blast was heard 2 doors down, and flames soon were seen shooting into the sky from another home.
A man & a woman were also taken to the hospital with similar life-threatening injuries.
SAFD said that 15 houses were evacuated in total: 5 houses in both directions from the 2 original explosions as well as across the street.
Comment by Tracie Crespo on April 21, 2026 at 1:15pm
Mother, 6 children killed in explosion and fire at Pennsylvania home
Monday, April 20, 2026 10:06AM
MILL HALL, Pa. --A mother and six children ranging in age from 3 to 11 were killed in an explosion and fire at a central Pennsylvania home, authorities said.
Firefighters responding to a report of an explosion and fire at a home in Lamar Township in Clinton County near Mill Hall on Sunday morning confirmed that seven people were trapped, but they could not search the building engulfed in flames, Pennsylvania State Police said in a statement.
All seven died and police identified them as Sarah Stolzfus, 34, four sons, ages 11, 10, 5 and 3, and two daughters, ages 8 and 6.
The cause is under investigation. A propane leak inside the home may have caused the explosion and fire, police said, noting that exterior propane tanks did not explode and were not contributing factors for the explosion and fire.
Neighbor Christina Duck toldWNEP-TVshe was eating breakfast when it began.
"And I heard a boom and I could feel it and I got up and looked out the window and I could see the flames through the windows and I come running outside and within a minute the whole house was completely engulfed," Duck said.
The family moved in a couple of months ago, Duck said, noting that she often saw the children outside playing.
ZEIGLER, Illinois — One person was killed and another was injured in a house fire in Zeigler early Thursday morning, April 16.
According to the Zeigler Fire and PD, first responders were called around 5:14 a.m. to a report of an explosion with a fully involved structure fire at 119 N Pine St.
When crews arrived, firefighters said a home was on fire & 2 neighboring homes were affected due to exposure to the fire.
The fire led to the death of one person and a second person suffered burns. The injured victim was found outside the burning home and rushed to a Herrin hospital for treatment.
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