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Explosion at Mexican Steel Plant Leaves at Least 12 Dead
A steel plant owned by Simec in Mexico’s central state of Tlaxcala experienced a deadly explosion early Wednesday, resulting in at least 12 fatalities, according to local authorities. The incident involved a…
October 31, 2024 -
Fire at Barrow-in-Furness Nuclear Submarine Shipyard Sends Two to Hospital
A significant fire broke out at BAE Systems’ nuclear submarine shipyard in Cumbria, resulting in two individuals being taken to the hospital. Large flames and heavy smoke were emanating from the Barrow-in-Furness…
October 30, 2024 -
190,000-Litre Sewage Tank Explodes in Connecticut
An explosion occurred around 11:45 AM on October 24th at a facility operated by the Water Pollution Control Authority in Bantam, near Litchfield, Connecticut. The incident prompted a response from both the…
October 30, 2024 -
48 Officials Disciplined After Deadly Petrochemical Explosion Claims 13 Lives
On January 15, 2023, an explosion erupted at Panjin Haoye Chemical petrochemical facility while maintenance work was being conducted. The blast led to a fire that quickly spread throughout the plant, resulting…
October 30, 2024 -
API Introduces Updated Fire Protection Standards for Refineries
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has released Addendum 1 to the 10th Edition of API RP 2001, titled Fire Protection in Refineries. This recent addendum enhances current fire safety standards by incorporating…
October 29, 2024 -
Oil Leak at Shell’s Singapore Energy and Chemical Park Contained
Shell reported that an oil leak occurred around 5:30 a.m. local time from an onshore pipeline. The leak was halted by approximately 3:00 p.m., although traces of oil were seen in the…
October 25, 2024 -
Fire at Baku Oil Refinery Successfully Contained
A fire broke out at the Heydar Aliyev Oil Refinery in Baku’s Nizami district, prompting an immediate response from emergency services. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, forces from the State…
October 24, 2024 -
Engine Fire Aboard Tanker at Singapore Anchorage
Early on the 21st October, local authorities, including the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), responded to a fire on a tanker shortly after…
October 23, 2024 -
Fire Contained at Crude Unit in German Refinery
A fire that erupted at Bayernoil Raffineriegesellschaft MBH’s dual-site refinery, which processes 10.3 million tonnes annually, has been successfully put out. The refinery is located across Vohburg, Ingolstadt, and Neustadt in Bavaria,…
October 21, 2024 -
CSB Releases Safety Video on Hydrogen Chloride Release
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released a new safety video on its investigation into the fatal release of hydrogen chloride at the Wacker Polysilicon North America facility in Charleston, Tennessee,…
October 18, 2024
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