Apr 03 Blast on metro in St. Petersburg, Russia kills at least 14 By News Desk An explosion on a train at a St. Petersburg, Russia, subway station killed at least 14 people and injured dozens on Monday afternoon. Continue reading
Aug 16 Death toll rises from massive warehouse explosion in Tianjin, China By Daniel Costa-Roberts The official death toll from the inferno and massive explosions that devastated a container port in the northeastern Chinese city of Tianjin has climbed to 104 on Saturday. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 7:48 News Wrap: Death toll rises from China industrial blasts By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Thursday, the death toll from explosions at port facilities in Tianjin, China, rose to 50 and is still expected to increase. Also, China dismissed talk that it might allow a 10 percent currency decline after the… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch 5:43 News Wrap: Hundreds injured in deadly China explosions By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Wednesday, a blast at a Chinese warehouse for hazardous materials lot off a much larger explosion, sending a gigantic fireball into the air. At least 13 were killed and up to 400 injured. Also, former President… Continue watching
Aug 12 Chinese officials work to determine cause of explosions that killed more than 50 By Corinne Segal At least 44 people are dead and hundreds injured after two massive explosions in the city of Tianjin in northern China Wednesday, according to state media. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 1:08 Fiery eruptions on Earth and in space caught on camera By PBS NewsHour In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, a look at two fiery explosions -- one on earth and one in space. Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano sent molten lava, rocks and gas flying hundreds of feet into the air on Sunday. Continue watching
Mar 03 Two airlines ban rechargeable batteries from cargo By Joan Lowy, Associated Press Two major U.S airlines say they will no longer accept rechargeable battery shipments as new government tests confirm that explosions and violent fires are likely to occur when large numbers of batteries enclosed in cargo containers overheat. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch Unanswered Questions for Canada’s Worst Rail Disaster in Nearly 150 Years At least 50 people are confirmed or presumed dead after a runaway train carrying crude oil derailed and exploded in the Québécois town of Lac-Mégantic. While still unclear on what precipitated the crash, Hari Sreenivasan reports on information from Canadian… Continue watching
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May 31 Watch See the Difference Between Pipe and Pressure Cooker Bombs See the Difference Between Pipe Bomb and Pressure Cooker Bomb Explosions… Continue watching