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INDIA – Baloda Bazar Steel Plant Explosion Leaves 7 Dead, Several Injured in Chhattisgarh
A major industrial accident at a private steel plant in Chhattisgarh’s Baloda Bazar district has resulted in the deaths of at least seven workers, with several others suffering serious burn injuries. The…
January 29, 2026 -
USA – St. Louis Board of Aldermen Adopts CSB Recommendations Following the Loy-Lange Investigation
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) commended the city of St. Louis, Missouri, Board of Aldermen for implementing two important recommendations from the CSB’s investigation of the tragic explosion at the…
January 28, 2026 -
SPAIN – Fire at Escombreras refinery brought under control with no injuries
A fire that broke out at the Repsol refinery in the Escombreras industrial zone on Monday evening has been fully extinguished, with no injuries reported and no ongoing risk, according to the…
January 28, 2026 -
SOUTH KOREA – Explosion at Taean thermal power plant injures two workers
Two workers were injured after an explosion triggered a fire at a thermal power plant in southwestern South Korea in December. The incident occurred on 9 December at the Taean Thermal Power…
January 28, 2026 -
MEXICO – Pemex reports minor fire at Dos Bocas refinery, operations continue normally
Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) reported on Friday that a small fire at the Olmeca refinery, also known as Dos Bocas, in Paraíso, Tabasco, was quickly brought under control and did not disrupt operations.…
January 27, 2026 -
INDIA – Fire at Navi Mumbai chemical plant engulfs four units; no casualties reported
A major fire at a chemical manufacturing unit in Navi Mumbai’s Pawane MIDC on Saturday spread to four industrial facilities, prompting a large-scale emergency response. Officials confirmed that no injuries or fatalities…
January 26, 2026 -
MEXICO – Fire at Pemex’s Salina Cruz Refinery Activates Emergency Protocols
Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) activated its emergency response protocols on Wednesday following a fire at the Antonio Dovali Jaime refinery in Salina Cruz, Oaxaca. The incident occurred in the heater of Unit 800,…
January 23, 2026 -
INDIA – Campaigners allege past safety issues on Air India jet that later crashed
Investigators in India are continuing to examine the causes of last year’s Air India crash in Ahmedabad, while aviation safety campaigners in the United States have raised fresh concerns about the aircraft’s…
January 22, 2026 -
CHINA – Explosion at Baotou Steel Plant Leaves Two Dead, Five Missing
Two people were killed and five others remain missing after an explosion at a steel plate manufacturing facility in Baotou, in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, local authorities said on Sunday night.…
January 21, 2026 -
USA – CSB Issues Interim Safety Recommendations to U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works Following Fatal Explosion
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) issued two interim safety recommendations in connection with the agency’s ongoing investigation into the August 11, 2025, fatal explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works…
January 20, 2026









