Tag: explosion
Explosion at Qatar’s Ras Laffan industrial zone leaves several injured
In a later statement the ministry said a "technical malfunction" had "led to a number of injuries" without specifying how many people had been hurt or how seriously.
China coal mine blast kills at least 90, more missing
A total of 247 workers were underground at the time of the blast, which occurred at 7:29 pm (1129 GMT) on Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi province, according to state news agency Xinhua.
Explosions as fire tears through Australian fuel refinery
Fire Rescue Victoria said it responded at 11:15 pm on Wednesday after multiple reports of explosions and flames at the Viva Oil Refinery at Geelong in the state of Victoria.
North China factory explosion kills 7
An explosion on Saturday at a biotech factory in northern China has left at least seven people dead, Chinese state media reported.
Explosion in DMZ injures South Korean soldier
The unidentified blast occurred Thursday morning on the western front of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL), the defence ministry said in a statement.
Major blast at south Iran port injures hundreds
The customs office at the port said in a statement carried by state TV that the cause of the blast was probably a fire that broke out at the hazmat and chemical materials storage depot.
Putra Heights inferno: Unpacking the controversial causes
Negligence in city development and infrastructure planning can be seen through several critical issues surrounding the Putra Heights fire incident.
