An underground gas line near a mosque outside the capital exploded during evening prayers, leaving dozens of people with critical burns.
Tag: Explosions (Accidental)
Eye on Beirut, Senegal Port Rushes to Truck Away Tons of Ammonium Nitrate
After nearly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate caused a devastating explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, the West African nation of Senegal discovered the same amount sitting in its port in Dakar.
Burning Ships in Iran Add to String of Dozens of Explosions and Fires
Iranian officials say that some of the explosions at factories and military facilities, and some forest fires, may have been sabotage but blamed weather and accidents for the others.
Iranian Missile Facility Blows Up, and Conspiracy Theories Abound in Tehran
Satellite photographs show the explosion happened at a missile production facility. Iran said the episode was a gas explosion at a different military base.
Huge Explosion Near Iran’s Chief Military Base Shakes Residents
A Defense Ministry spokesman said a gas explosion near the Parchin complex had caused no injuries. But the base is also a major military development site.
Chemical Plant Explosion in Spain Kills One and Prompts Order to Stay Inside
The shock waves were felt several miles from the factory. At least eight people were injured, two critically.
Pakistan Train Catches Fire, Killing More Than 70
Passengers jumped to escape the blaze, which officials said was caused when a cooking stove exploded.
In Russia, Days of Fake News and Real Radiation After Deadly Explosion
Russians vented their anger online and to local officials about the absence of reliable information after the explosion of a small nuclear reactor at a military test site last week.
U.S. Officials Suspect New Nuclear Missile in Explosion That Killed 7 Russians
Intelligence officials suspect that the explosion involved a prototype of a nuclear-propelled cruise missile that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has boasted can reach any corner of the earth.
Russia Confirms Radioactive Materials Were Involved in Deadly Blast
As signs of a secretive cleanup effort emerged, an official statement hinted at an accident involving a new nuclear engine for missiles.