By Luke Nozicka and Bill Lukitsch From The Kansas City Star KANSAS CITY, Mo.—A federal judge has awarded more than $344,000 in legal fees to a former prisoner who sued the Justice Department seeking answers about a 1988 explosion that killed six Kansas City firefighters, for which he spent nearly 20 years in prison. Bryan…
Man Convicted in 1988 Explosion That Killed 6 Kansas City Firefighters Wins $344,000 in Records Suit
6 Injured in Explosion at Louisiana Chemical Plant
WESTLAKE, La.—An explosion Wednesday at a southwest Louisiana chemical plant has left at least six people with minor injuries. The explosion occurred at an empty ethylene dichloride storage tank shortly before 11 a.m., a spokesperson for Westlake Chemical South told news outlets. Two of the injured were taken to Oschner Christus St. Patrick Hospital and…
Explosion Damages Offices, Stores in Athens; 3 Hurt
ATHENS, Greece—An explosion left three people injured and seriously damaged an office building while shattering nearby storefronts in a busy part of central Athens early Wednesday. Fire department officials said a 77-year-old man was hospitalized with burns. Two others received medical attention for smoke inhalation. The pre-dawn blast occurred 200 meters from the ancient Temple…
At Least 17 Dead After Explosion in Ghana Mining Region
ACCRA—At least 17 people were killed and scores injured when a truck carrying explosives to a gold mine in western Ghana collided with a motorcycle, setting off an explosion that flattened a rural community, the government said on Friday. As rescuers combed the site for survivors, videos posted on local media showed hundreds of buildings…
Huge Explosion in Ghana Mining Region Kills Residents, Fells Buildings
ACCRA—An explosion in Ghana’s rural Western Region on Thursday razed hundreds of buildings and killed an unknown number of residents when a truck carrying explosives to a gold mine collided with a motorcycle. Unverified videos posted on local media showed a large, smouldering blast site in which buildings had been reduced to piles of wood,…
Three sent to hospital after explosion, fire at Ottawa business
OTTAWA—The Ottawa Police Service says an explosion and fire at a business in the city has sent three people to hospital. The service says in a release that police, firefighters and paramedics responded Thursday afternoon and fire officials say they received numerous emergency calls reporting large flames and heavy black smoke. Ottawa Fire Services says…
Taliban: Explosion Kills 9 Children in Eastern Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan—An explosion in eastern Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan on Monday killed nine children and wounded four, according to the office of a Taliban-appointed governor. A statement from the governor’s office said the blast took place when a cart selling food items struck an old, unexploded mortar shell in the district of Lalopar,…
Trucker Rescues Family After Crash and Explosion on Interstate
These people walked into a very dangerous situation to save those in need. Not all heroes wear capes!
Gas Explosion in Sewer Kills 10 in Southern Pakistan City
KARACHI, Pakistan—A powerful gas explosion in a sewage system in a southern Pakistan city killed at least 10 people and injured 13 others Saturday, police and a health official said. Police spokesman Sohail Jokhio said the blast was apparently caused when something ignited gas that had accumulated in the sewer beneath a bank building in…
Gas Explosion in Sewer Kills 12 in Pakistan’s Largest City
KARACHI, Pakistan—A powerful gas explosion in a sewage system in Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, killed at least 12 people and injured 11 others Saturday, police and a health official said. Police spokesman Sohail Jokhio said the blast was apparently caused when something ignited gas that had accumulated in the sewer beneath a local bank building…
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