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ROMANIA – Explosion at Bucharest Heating Plant Sparks Fire and Investigation
Authorities are investigating an explosion and fire at the CET Vest district heating plant in Bucharest, Romania, which left several people injured and disrupted operations at the facility. The explosion is believed…
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USA – Four Injured in Incident at BP Cherry Point Refinery
Four workers were injured on Saturday the 18th morning following an incident at the BP Cherry Point Refinery in Blaine, Washington. Emergency crews responded quickly and brought the situation under control. Incident…
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INDIA – Massive Blaze Erupts at Rajasthan’s HPCL Refinery
A major fire erupted on Monday afternoon at the HPCL Pachpadra Refinery in Balotra, Rajasthan, triggering panic just a day before its scheduled inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to sources,…
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AUSTRALIA – Fire at Viva Energy Geelong Refinery, Victoria
A major fire broke out at the Viva Energy oil refinery in Corio, near Geelong, Victoria, late on Wednesday 15 April. The blaze began at approximately 2300 hrs local time and was…
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INDIA – 10 Dead, 23 Injured in Boiler Explosion at Vedanta Power Plant in Chhattisgarh
A boiler explosion at the Vedanta Limited power plant in Singhitarai village, located in Chhattisgarh’s Sakti district, left 10 people dead and more than 23 others injured on Tuesday 14th of April,…
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MEXICO – Second blaze in a month at Pemex’s Dos Bocas refinery raises fresh safety questions
Renewed safety concerns have emerged at Pemex’s Dos Bocas (Olmeca) refinery in Tabasco after a second fire occurred at the site within the span of a month. The latest incident, although non-fatal,…
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SINGAPORE – Responders Contain Fire on Evergreen Container Vessel
A fire aboard a container ship at Singapore’s port was successfully contained on Friday 10th of April, with no injuries reported and no disruption to port operations. The incident involved the Ever…
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USA – Congress steps in to preserve Chemical Safety Board after proposed shutdown
A 2026 funding bill passed by Congress and signed into law on 23 January ensures that the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) will continue operating with its $14 million (£10…
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USA – Explosion at East Providence industrial site hospitalizes several people
Several people were hospitalized following an explosion at an industrial facility in East Providence on Wednesday the 8th evening. Authorities treated the incident as a mass casualty event, prompting a large emergency…
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Process Safety Beacon: Emergency response systems save lives!
On July 31, 2024, toxic anhydrous ammonia was accidentally released at a food processing facility in Sterling, Virginia. The emergency pressure relief valve discharged approximately 275 pounds (125 Kg) of toxic anhydrous…
