MEXICO CITY—An explosion at an offshore gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico left six workers injured and several others missing, Mexican officials said Friday. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said at his daily morning press briefing that “three or four” people were missing following the fire at the Nohoch gas transfer platform. The state-owned…
Fireworks Explosion in Western Michigan Kills One Woman and Injures 9 Other People
July 4, 2023
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PARK TOWNSHIP, Mich.—Fireworks explosions in adjacent counties in western Michigan left at least one woman dead and nine others with injuries from critical to minor, authorities said. Both explosions happened Monday within about 30 minutes of each other and no more than 30 miles apart, first in Allegan County, when an errant mortar apparently shot…
Explosion Rips Through Tokyo Building; 4 Injured
TOKYO—An explosion tore through a building in downtown Tokyo on Monday, scattering debris across a busy intersection and sending smoke into the air, but the fire was soon contained, Japanese media said. Four people were injured, three seriously, but all were conscious, said public broadcaster NHK, which aired video images of flames through the windows…
Explosion at Chinese Steel Mill Kills at Least 4 and Injures 5
BEIJING—An explosion at a steel mill in China’s northeast killed at least four people and left five hospitalized with injuries, the city government said Friday. A blast furnace exploded Thursday morning at the Yingkou Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. in Yingkou, east of Beijing in Liaoning Province, the city’s Emergency Management Bureau said in a…
Worker Dead After Explosion at North Carolina Plant
June 23, 2023
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WADESBORO, N.C.—One worker is dead after an explosion at a North Carolina plant, according to a county official. Firefighters called to the Darling Ingredients rendering plant in the Wadesboro area around 9 p.m. Thursday found a plume of smoke, Anson County Emergency Services Chief Rodney Diggs said. After air monitoring determined that there wasn’t a…
At Least 31 Killed in Gas Explosion at Barbecue Restaurant in Northwestern China
At least 31 people were killed in an explosion at a barbecue restaurant in China’s northwest region of Ningxia, state-run media reported. Seven were injured, including one in critical condition, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The cause is “a leak of liquefied petroleum gas,” CCTV said. The blast happened during peak dining time on June…
24 Injured in Explosion in Paris
PARIS—A strong explosion rocked a building in Paris’ Left Bank on Wednesday, injuring at least 24 people, igniting a fire that sent smoke soaring over the French capital’s monuments and prompting an evacuation of other properties, authorities said. Police were investigating suspicions that a gas leak caused the blast. The facade of the building in…
Dozens Injured in Explosion in Paris
PARIS—A strong explosion rocked a building in Paris’ Left Bank on Wednesday, injuring at least 24 people, igniting a fire that sent smoke soaring over the French capital’s monuments and prompting an evacuation of other properties, authorities said. Police were investigating suspicions that a gas leak caused the blast. The facade of the building in…
5 Killed in Explosion at Rocket and Explosives Factory in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey—An explosion at a rocket and explosives plant in Turkey caused a building to collapse on Saturday, killing all five workers inside, an official said. The explosion occurred at around 8:45 a.m. at the compound of the state-owned Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation, on the outskirts of the capital, Ankara, Gov. Vasip Sahin told…
One Person Killed in Boiler Explosion at Southeastern Texas Power Plant
FRANKLIN, Texas—One person was killed when a boiler exploded at a southeastern Texas power plant Wednesday morning, according to a spokesperson for Dallas-based Luminant. “A contractor was fatally injured” in the blast about 8 a.m. at the Oak Grove Power Plant, according to a statement from spokesperson Meranda Cohn for Luminant, which owns the plant….
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