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Texas sued ExxonMobil for a July 31 explosion at its Baytown chemical plant, whose toxic smoke forced residents to shelter in place and contaminated a creek, bay and the Houston Ship Channel.
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1 Dead, 5 Injured, 7 Missing in Kentucky Pipeline Explosion
A regional gas pipeline ruptured early Thursday in Kentucky, causing a massive explosion that killed one person, hospitalized five others, destroyed railroad tracks and forced the evacuation of a nearby mobile home park, authorities said.
Read moreAuthorities: Explosion at Florida Shopping Plaza Injures 21
A vacant pizza restaurant exploded Saturday in a thundering roar at a South Florida shopping plaza, injuring more than 20 people as large chunks of concrete flew through the air.
Read moreRemaining Parts of Collapsed Italian Bridge Are Demolished
A spectacular planned explosion on Friday knocked down the remaining spans and supporting pillars of the Italian bridge that collapsed last year with the loss of 43 lives.
Read moreUS WWII Bomb Detonated in Germany, Causing Massive Damage
The controlled detonation of an American World War II bomb in the southern German city of Regensburg has still caused widespread damage to nearby houses.
Read moreWorkers Say Owner of Texas Plant Knew of Blast Risk
A sunny, mild morning in Greater Houston was interrupted by an explosion last week that could be felt for miles around. The area was literally rocked by another chemical plant explosion – this time at the KMCO plant in Crosby, an industrial town just northeast of Houston.
Read moreChemical Explosion Kills Worker Near Houston
An explosion and fire at a Houston-area chemical plant Tuesday killed one worker and seriously injured two others, and as the smoke cleared a spotlight fell on the plant owner, revealing a history of environmental pollution violations.
Read more10 Dead After Blast Outside Restaurant in Somalia’s Capital
An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside a busy restaurant in Somalia’s capital, killing at least 10 people, police said Thursday.
Read moreChina Chemical Plant Blast Kills 47, Injures Hundreds More
A massive explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China with a long record of safety violations has killed at least 47 people and injured hundreds of others, 90 of them seriously.
Read moreBody Found in Rubble Brings Toll to 4 in Paris Bakery Blast
Paris Fire Department said rescuers have found a woman’s body under the rubble of a bakery in Paris that was blown apart by a powerful explosion, bringing the overall death toll to four.
Read moreExplosion Outside Office of German Far-Right Party
An explosion outside an office of the far-right Alternative for Germany party in an eastern town has damaged windows and doors in the building, drawing condemnation from a senior regional official. No one was hurt.
Read moreDeath Toll From Attack in Afghan Capital Climbs to 40
The death toll from an attack in the Afghan capital has climbed to 40, the Health Ministry said Tuesday, as police and rescue workers combed through the smoldering public welfare building where the gunmen held out for eight hours against security forces.
Read moreDeath Toll in Czech Mine Explosion Increases to 13
The death toll in a methane explosion at a black coal mine in northeastern Czech Republic has increased to 13, a mining company said Friday.
Read moreHouse Explosion
A homeowner says her house exploded and burned, hospitalizing her, because Pacific Gas and Electric let its natural gas line deteriorate and gas accumulate in the crawl space, in Santa Clara County Court.
Read moreFate of Times Square Bomber Put to Jury
A jury began deliberations Monday afternoon on terrorism charges connected to the nonfatal explosion that disrupted Times Square last year.
Read more‘It Looked Like Armageddon:’ Deadly Gas Blasts Destroy Homes
A series of gas explosions an official described as “Armageddon” killed a teenager, injured at least 10 other people and ignited fires in at least 39 homes in three communities north of Boston on Thursday, forcing entire neighborhoods to evacuate as crews scrambled to fight the flames and shut off the gas.
Read moreMan Who Killed Roommate, Blew Up Body, Gets 30-Year Sentence
A Connecticut man who fatally shot his roommate during a drug feud and then blew up the body with a pipe bomb to try to get rid of the evidence has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Read moreWisconsin Residents Sue Over Refinery Blast
A class claims in a federal lawsuit that the owners of a northern Wisconsin asphalt refinery did not take steps to prevent an explosion in April that forced locals to flee their homes and fear for their lives.
Read moreBlast in Northern Syria Kills at Least 36; Cause Unclear
An explosion in northern Syria killed at least 36 people Sunday and wounded many others, but the cause of the blast wasn’t immediately known, opposition activists said.
Read moreTexas Chemical Plant, CEO Indicted for ‘Reckless’ Release
The North American subsidiary of a French chemical manufacturer and two senior staff members were indicted Friday in connection with last year’s explosion at the Crosby, Texas, plant in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.
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