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 News Hour 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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Apr 18 Watch FBI Releases Photos of Boston Blast Suspects, Asks for Help From Public FBI Releases Photos of Boston Blast Suspects, Asks for Help From Public… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch Search Continues for Survivors of Texas Explosion The explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant has left scores injured and killed a still unconfirmed number of people. Although the cause of the explosion is yet unknown, authorities say there is no evidence of foul play. Ray Suarez talks… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch Helping a Small Town Recover After a Texas Plant Explosion Helping a Small Town Recover After a Texas Plant Explosion… Continue watching
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