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JAPAN – Explosion at Miyoshi Pharmaceutical Plant Injures Five, Two in Critical Condition
Five people were hospitalized, including two in serious condition, following an explosion at a pharmaceutical factory in Miyoshi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, on the morning of the 28th. According to the Bihoku District…
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EUROPE – ECHA Publishes Updated EU Guidance on Transitioning from PFAS Firefighting Foams to Fluorine-Free Alternatives
The European Chemicals Agency has published updated EU guidance to support the transition from PFAS-containing firefighting foams to fluorine-free alternatives. Developed to help organisations manage this important shift, the guidance provides best…
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INDIA – HPCL Expects Rajasthan Refinery Restart by Mid-May After Fire Incident
New Delhi, April 26: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) has said that operations at its Rajasthan joint venture refinery are likely to resume in the second half of May following a fire…
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USA – NTSB Issues Preliminary Report on Deadly LaGuardia Runway Collision
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its preliminary report into the fatal runway collision that occurred at New York’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA) on March 22, 2026. The accident involved an…
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USA – CSB Opens Investigation into Fatal Chemical Incident at Catalyst Refiners Facility in West Virginia
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced that the agency is opening an investigation into the fatal chemical release on April 22 at the Catalyst Refiners, Inc. facility in…
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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,…
