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INDIA – Explosion and Fire on Hong Kong-Flagged Tanker Fulda: All 21 Crew Rescued
An explosion and fire broke out on the Hong Kong-flagged tanker Fulda on July 6, just hours after it departed India’s Kandla Port bound for Sohar, Oman. The blast occurred during gas-freeing…
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USA – Tanker Truck Fire at Kurten Oil Facility Prompts Evacuation, Investigation Ongoing
A tanker truck carrying crude oil caught fire Monday evening at an oil facility near Kurten, Texas, leading to an emergency evacuation of nearby homes and a multi-agency response effort. The fire…
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ITALY – Explosion at Rome Petrol Station Leaves 45 Injured
A massive explosion at a petrol station in Rome’s Prenestino district has left 45 people injured and caused extensive damage to nearby buildings and vehicles. How It HappenedEmergency services were already at…
July 9, 2025 -
EGYPT – Deadly Red Sea Rig Disaster: 4 Confirmed Dead, 6 Still Missing
A tragic maritime accident in Egypt’s Red Sea waters has left four crew members dead and six others missing after the marine barge “Adam Marine 12” capsized near the Gabal El Zeit…
July 8, 2025 -
Process Safety Beacon: An Interlock bypass bites again
In August 2017, a major fire occurred at a refinery in the Netherlands when a furnace tube ruptured. The furnace was overheated when the process flow through it stopped, but the burners…
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UK – Heathrow substation fire linked to ignored fault from 2018, report finds
A fire at a National Grid substation that forced Heathrow Airport to close in March has been traced to a long-ignored technical fault first detected seven years ago, according to a new…
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CANADA – Fire at Saint John Irving Oil Refinery Put Out
A fire that sent thick black smoke into the sky from the Irving Oil Refinery in east Saint John on Monday morning has been safely extinguished. The Saint John Fire Department responded…
July 2, 2025 -
INDIA – INS Tabar Rescues 14 Sailors After Oil Tanker Fire in Gulf of Oman
In a swift and coordinated operation, the Indian Navy’s stealth frigate INS Tabar rescued 14 Indian crew members from an oil tanker that caught fire in the Gulf of Oman on Sunday,…
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IRAN – Nitrogen Tank Explosion at Iran’s Tabriz Refinery Injures Eight
A nitrogen tank explosion at the Tabriz oil refinery in northwestern Iran injured eight people on Sunday the 29th. The blast occurred due to increased pressure and a technical fault inside the…
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INDIA – 12 Dead, 34 Injured in Reactor Explosion at Telangana Factory
Pashamylaram, Telangana:A massive explosion in a reactor at Sigachi Industries Pvt Ltd in Pashamylaram claimed at least 12 lives and left 34 people injured on Monday morning, June 30. What Happened:According to…
June 30, 2025
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