Implosion? Blast? Collapse? The words used to describe the Nippon Dynawave disaster actually matter

An industrial safety expert warns that getting the terminology right isn't just a matter of semantics. It could shape the ...

Fireworks factory blast in China’s Hunan province kills 26, injures 61

A powerful explosion ripped through a fireworks workshop in Liuyang, Hunan, killing at least 26 and injuring 61. Rescue ...
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Mother of one of the girls killed in Fremont plant explosion files lawsuit against Horizon Biofuels

EXTENSIVE THE DAMAGE WAS AND IF THERE ARE ANY INJURIES AT THIS POINT. BREAKING TONIGHT, A FREMONT COMPANY FACES A SECOND LAWSUIT AFTER A DEADLY EXPLOSION. THE MOTHER OF EIGHT YEAR OLD FAYETTE, ONE OF ...
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Frantic Early Moments at Gloucester County, NJ, Plant Blast Captured on Body Cam

The response to a powerful explosion at a South Jersey processing plant that injured nearly a half-dozen people was tense. Like any potential mass-casualty event, police cars and fire trucks converged ...

Explosion would cause significant damage around Garden Grove plant, blast zone map shows

If the failing chemical tank in Orange County does explode, the aerospace plant where it sits and dozens of homes surrounding it could suffer severe damage, according to a map released by authorities ...