Tag: explosion

Buffalo Firefighter Dies While Battling Downtown Blaze

BUFFALO, N.Y.—A firefighter died inside a burning commercial building in downtown Buffalo, New York, on Wednesday, where a fire and sudden blast sent flames and smoke billowing into the street. Video recorded by bystanders showed teams of firefighters outside the building being knocked over and enveloped in a cloud of ash, then flailing to regain…


2 Dead, 3 Injured in Explosion at Miami-Area Industrial Complex

An explosion and huge fire at an industrial complex in Medley, Florida, left two people dead and injured three more on Tuesday morning, police said. The explosion shot a massive fireball and a plume of black smoke into the air, video from a nearby surveillance camera showed. Two people lost their lives in the incident, Miami-Dade police…


At Least One Dead, 13 Injured After Metal Plant Explosion in Bedford, Ohio

At least one person has died and 13 other people injured after two explosions occurred at a metal manufacturing plant on Monday in Oakwood Village of Bedford, Ohio. The I. Schumann and Co. metals plant makes copper, brass, and bronze alloys. Witnesses told News 5 Cleveland that there were two explosions—a small one first, and the…


Explosion at San Francisco Residence Causes 3-Alarm Fire, Damages 3 Homes

SAN FRANCISCO—A residence on 1700 Block of 22nd Avenue in San Francisco’s Sunset District suffered a three-alarm fire on the morning of Feb. 9, according to the fire department. The fire seriously injured one civilian and injured one firefighter. It also damaged three homes. Evacuated residents Azam Zare (L) and Ehsan Farshchi. (Lear Zhou/The Epoch…


Explosion at San Francisco Residence Causes Fatality, Damages 3 Homes

SAN FRANCISCO—A residence on 1700 Block of 22nd Avenue in San Francisco’s Sunset District suffered a three-alarm fire on the morning of Feb. 9, according to the fire department. According to the San Francisco Fire Department a previously unaccounted-for adult has been identified with the help of the Search K9 teams within the fire, making…


Montana Authorities Address ‘Massive Explosion’ Rumors in Sky Where Chinese Spy Balloon Was Spotted

Montana officials have issued a statement saying that reports of a “massive explosion” taking place in the sky near where a Chinese spy balloon was spotted are inaccurate after a video went viral on social media purporting to show several blasts in the sky over Billings and what could be debris falling to the ground….


Police Search for Answers at ‘Vast’ Quebec Explosion Site Where Three Found Dead

The investigation into the causes of a fatal blast at a propane company north of Montreal could be long and complex, police said Tuesday after three bodies were found at the site. Officials are dealing with a “vast” scene complicated by snow, hazardous materials and objects that were projected far from the scene, provincial police…


At Least 5 Killed, 8 Missing in North China Chemical Plant Explosion

BEIJING—A massive explosion at a chemical plant in northeastern China killed at least five people and left eight missing, state broadcaster CCTV said Monday. More than 30 other people were injured in the explosion Sunday on the outskirts of the city of Panjin in Liaoning province east of the capital, Beijing. The actual number of…


Quebec Man Recounts Rescue Attempt in Propane Explosion That Left Workers Missing

As a ceiling and wall collapsed on a woman desperately trying to flee the scene of an explosion at a Quebec propane distribution company, Éric Lizotte could only watch in horror. The resident of St-Roch-de-l’Achigan, Que., whose home is just metres from Propane Lafortune, said he was in the middle of trying to rescue the…


Explosion in Gas Pipeline in Lithuania, No Injuries Reported

VILNIUS, Lithuania—An explosion occurred Friday in a pipeline in central Lithuania carrying gas to the north of the country and neighboring Latvia but no injuries or significant supply disruptions were reported. Baltic media said the blast sent flames 50 meters (164 feet) into the sky and forced the protective evacuation of a nearby village. The…