An explosion at the Loveland Products chemical plant in Greenville, Mississippi, on Wednesday sent a large plume of black smoke into the air. Emergency crews contained the fire, and officials later lifted the shelter-in-place order. No injuries were immediately reported. A large plume of black smoke rises after an explosion at the Loveland Products chemical … Read more
A fire and an explosion have been reported at the Quaker Oats factory in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Videos circulating on social media show large plumes of smoke rising from the area. The cause of the fire remains unknown. Explosion, fire reported at Quaker Oats factory in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Representative) Fire department provides update … Read more
A fire broke out in a scrap yard in Paterson’s Bunker Hill area on Tuesday. Residents took to social media to report a possible explosion and shared videos of smoke rising from the yard. Scrap yard fire in Paterson, New Jersey. (UnSplash) What we know about the fire A two-alarm fire broke out at a … Read more
Videos from the aftermath were also circulated online showing people moving through thick smoke and scattered debris as they searched for survivors. Some victims were reportedly trapped beneath collapsed structures. A celebration turned tragedy in Mexico killed at least 10 people while leaving 64 injured after pyrotechnic material exploded during a religious festival in Temascalcingo … Read more
Authorities warned residents to stay at least 150 metres away from blast site At least 10 people were killed and more than 60 injured on Friday after an explosion struck a military base in Bolivia, local health director Rita Nebraska told television station Noticias Bolivision.The explosion took place at about 2.30 pm local time at … Read more
Firefighters put out a fire after a residential building was hit following Russia’s drone attack in Kharkiv (AP photo) Russia and Ukraine exchanged overnight strikes that killed 7 civilians and injured dozens on both sides, while Moldova reported a drone-related blast near its border with Ukraine.In Ukraine, Russian missile and drone attacks hit Kharkiv and … Read more