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PHILIPPINES – Engine Room Blaze on Manila Cargo Ship Injures Three Crew Members
Three crewmembers were hospitalized after a fire broke out aboard the general cargo vessel Meridian Dos while it was docked in Manila. Local firefighting units responded quickly, preventing the blaze from spreading…
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USA – Containership Fire at Wilmington Port Leaves Four Injured
A generator-related fire aboard the Liberian-flagged Chiquita Voyager led to four people sustaining minor burn injuries while the vessel was berthed at the Port of Wilmington, Delaware, on Wednesday, November 26. Emergency…
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Process Safety Beacon: Loss of Primary Containment (LOPC) events start an incident
Process safety incidents occur in operations of all sizes, in the petrochemical industries and many other operations that handle chemicals. One thing many process incidents have in common; they start with a…
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PARAGUAY – Hydrogen Tank Blast in Paraguay Sends Three Workers to Hospital
A hydrogen tank explosion at Cahpsa industrial plant in Paraguay has left three workers injured and receiving treatment at the Social Security Institute. Two suffered severe burns, while a third was hurt…
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AUSTRALIA – Major Chemical Waste Blaze in North St Marys Sparks Explosion
A large industrial fire at a waste-management site on Kurrajong Road in North St Marys late Saturday night triggered one of western Sydney’s biggest emergency responses in recent years. Fire and Rescue…
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CHINA – Hong Kong Fire Rescue Efforts Nearly Finished as Death Toll Climbs to 128
A devastating fire that broke out at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex in Tai Po on Wednesday has now resulted in at least 128 confirmed deaths, with as many as 200…
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SINGAPORE – Government Agency Penalised After Fatal 2021 Plant Explosion
Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) has been fined S$230,000 (£135,000) for safety failures linked to a fatal 2021 explosion at the Tuas Incineration Plant (TIP). Days later, the plant’s general manager, Ng…
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USA – Fire erupts on container vessel at Port of Los Angeles
A fire erupted below deck on the container ship ONE Henry Hudson, the vessel was berthed at Berth 218 in the Port of Los Angeles. The U.S. Coast Guard reports that the…
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SOUTH KOREA – Toxic Gas Exposure at Pohang Steel Plant Leaves Three Workers in Cardiac Arrest
A series of recent safety failures at Posco’s massive Pohang steelworks has drawn renewed attention after another serious incident left six workers injured on 20 November in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.…
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VENEZUELA – Major Explosion Sparks Fire at Venezuelan Oil Facility
A major fire broke out at the Petrocedeno oil-upgrading complex in Venezuela’s northeastern Anzoátegui state on 20 November after a powerful explosion was reported. Witnesses and local media said a loud blast…
