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Evacuations Ordered After Chemical Plant Rocked by Explosions, ‘Big Fire’

Authorities in Georgia ordered evacuations of neighborhoods following a large fire at a chemical plant near Brunswick on Monday morning. The blaze and explosion were reported at the Symrise production site on Colonel Island, officials in Glynn County said in a statement. “A fire has broken out at the Symrise production site Colonel Island,” the statement…


Deadly Indiana House Explosion Traced to Leaking Gas Line

EVANSVILLE, Ind.—An August house explosion that killed three people in a southern Indiana neighborhood has been ruled accidental after investigators traced the blast to a leaking natural gas line in the home’s basement, officials said Wednesday. The Indiana State Fire Marshal said its joint investigation with the Evansville Fire Department into the Aug. 10 explosion…


10 Killed, More Than 20 Wounded in Explosion in Baghdad

BAGHDAD—Ten people were killed and more than 20 wounded in an explosion in east Baghdad on Saturday, according to security and medical sources. The explosion took place in a garage near a football stadium and a café, when an explosive device attached to a vehicle detonated, leading to another explosion of a gas tanker that…


Russia Says UK Navy Blew Up Nord Stream, London Denies Involvement

LONDON—Russia’s defense ministry said on Saturday that British navy personnel blew up the Nord Stream gas pipelines last month, a claim that London said was false and designed to distract from Russian military failures in Ukraine. Russia did not give evidence for its claim that a leading NATO member had sabotaged critical Russian infrastructure amid…


Russia Rebukes Germany, Denmark, Sweden for Not Including It in Nord Stream Probe

LONDON—Russia said on Thursday it had summoned diplomats from Germany, Denmark, and Sweden to complain that representatives from Moscow and Gazprom had not been invited to join an investigation into ruptures of the Nord Stream gas pipelines. “Russia will obviously not recognise the pseudo-results of such an investigation unless Russian experts are involved,” the foreign…


9 Confirmed Dead, More Missing Following Irish Petrol Station Explosion

Nine people are confirmed to have been killed after an explosion on Friday at a petrol station in Donegal, Ireland. Eight people were taken to hospital. Police said on Saturday that officers are continuing the “search and recovery for further fatalities.” The cause of the explosion is unclear. The explosion occurred shortly after 3 p.m. on…


2 Teens, 1 Child Among 10 Killed in Irish Petrol Station Explosion

Ten people are confirmed to have been killed following an explosion on Friday at a petrol station in Donegal, Ireland. The explosion occurred at around 3:20 p.m. on Friday at an Applegreen service station in Creeslough, Co. Donegal. The blast tore through the forecourt, convenience store, and apartment blocks connected to the building. Four men,…


Explosion Destroys Part of Key Bridge Linking Russia to Crimea

Russian authorities said that an explosion involving a truck on Saturday caused a fire and destroyed a section of a bridge linking Russia and Crimea. The bridge is regarded as a key supply route for Russian troops in southern Ukraine. The Crimean Bridge—also called Kerch Strait Bridge or Kerch Bridge—is a structure 19 kilometers (12…


At Least 3 Dead After Massive Explosion at Key Bridge Linking Russia to Crimea

Russian authorities said that a massive explosion involving a truck on Saturday caused a fire and destroyed a section of a bridge linking Russia and Crimea, killing at least three people. The bridge is regarded as a key supply route for Russian troops in southern Ukraine. The Crimean Bridge—also called Kerch Strait Bridge or Kerch…


Explosion Destroys Part of Crimea Bridge, Disrupts Russian Forces’ Supply Route

Russian authorities said that a massive explosion involving a truck on Saturday caused a fire and destroyed a section of a bridge linking Russia and Crimea, killing at least three people. The bridge is regarded as a key supply route for Russian troops in southern Ukraine. The Crimean Bridge—also called Kerch Strait Bridge or Kerch…