SOFIA, Bulgaria—An explosion in a weapons factory in southern Bulgaria killed a 55-year-old man and left two women missing Tuesday. Health officials have confirmed the death of the man and said one woman was taken to hospital with a severe brain injury. Regional prosecutor Todor Deyanov said rescue teams expected to find the bodies of…
Man Who Was 1 of 8 Injured in Chicago Apartment Blast Dies
CHICAGO—A man who was one of eight people injured in an explosion that tore through the top floor of a Chicago apartment building has died, and authorities have determined the blast resulted from an “ignition of natural gas.” Chicago fire officials said Friday that the “most seriously injured person” had succumbed to injuries. The fire…
Taliban Official: Explosion Kills 3 People in Afghan Capital
ISLAMABAD—An explosion in Afghanistan’s capital has killed at least three people and wounded 13 others, a Taliban official said on Wednesday. According to Khalid Zadran, the Taliban-appointed spokesman for the Kabul police chief, the blast occurred in a restaurant in the city’s western Dehmazang neighborhood. A team has arrived in the area to find out…
Officials: 8 Injured in Chicago Apartment Building Explosion
CHICAGO—Eight people were rushed to hospitals after being injured when an explosion Tuesday tore through the top floor of a Chicago apartment building, officials said. The explosion at the 36-unit, four-story apartment building in the South Austin neighborhood occurred at about 9 a.m., officials said. Chicago Fire Department Deputy Chief Marc Ferman told reporters a…
5 Officers Injured in Unexpected Explosion During FBI Bomb Training in Pennsylvania
Five bomb technicians have been injured after a device unexpectedly detonated Thursday during an FBI live explosives response training for the Philadelphia field office, officials said. FBI Philadelphia was holding the response training at the State Correctional Institution Phoenix, a prison in Skippack Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, when the incident occurred, the agency said in a statement…
Explosion at Northeastern University in Boston, at Least 1 Injured: Reports
At least one explosion took place at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, injuring at least one person, according to multiple reports. Police had arrived at the scene around 7:16 p.m., authorities told ABC News. A police bomb squad sealed off part of the campus late Tuesday to investigate at least one suspicious package. Boston…
Afghan Mosque Blast Kills 18, Including Pro-Taliban Cleric
HERAT, Afghanistan—An explosion tore through a crowded mosque in western Afghanistan, killing at least 18 people. including a prominent cleric close to the Taliban, Taliban representatives and a local medic said. At least 23 people were hurt. The explosion in the city of Herat on Sept. 2 left the courtyard of the Guzargah Mosque littered…
3 Dead, 11 Homes ‘Uninhabitable’ After Explosion Obliterates Indiana Home: Mayor
An explosion has obliterated a home in the Indiana city of Evansville on Wednesday killing three people and seriously damaging almost a dozen more houses within the blast’s 100-foot radius, according to local officials. “I can confirm three fatalities and one injury, although first responders have not completed their search efforts at this hour,” Evansville…
Deputy Coroner: House Explosion in Southern Indiana Kills 3
EVANSVILLE, Ind.—Three people were killed Wednesday when a house exploded in the southern Indiana city of Evansville, authorities said. Dave Anson, chief deputy coroner for Vanderburgh County, told The Associated Press that the identities of the people who died would not be released until the next of kin has been notified. Evansville Police Department spokeswoman…
Community Demands Answers Over Girl’s Death in London Gas Explosion
A young girl killed in a gas explosion in south London has been named locally as Sahara Salman as the community demanded answers over her “unnecessary” death. Sahara, who was four-years-old, died after a terraced house collapsed in Galpin’s Road, Thornton Heath, shortly after 7am on Monday. Three other people were also seriously injured in…
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