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MEXICO – Gulf of Mexico oil slick stretched hundreds of miles, harming wildlife and reaching Mexican protected areas
Mexican authorities confirmed that an oil spill detected in early March spread across more than 600 kilometers (373 miles) of the Gulf of Mexico. Roughly 200 kilometers (125 miles) of coastline in…
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CHINA – Explosion at East China Chemical Plant Deemed Major Safety Liability Incident
A newly released investigation report has concluded that the fatal explosion at Shandong Youdao Chemical Co., Ltd. in Gaomi, Shandong Province, was a “major workplace safety liability accident,” according to local authorities…
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INDIA – Thermic Fluid Heater Failure Triggers Deadly Blaze at Edayar Plant
A tragic fire at the Cee Jee Lubricants plant in the Edayar Industrial Area near Pathalam on Thursday morning claimed the life of a long-time employee and left three others with minor…
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THE NETHERLANDS – Major blaze erupts at Amsterdam e-scooter depot; thick smoke blankets city
A major fire broke out Friday the 20th at an industrial site on Nieuwe Hemweg in Amsterdam’s Westpoort district, sending dense black smoke towering over the city. The flames initially started with…
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USA – Investigation Continues After Port Arthur Valero Refinery Fire Contained
A fire at Valero’s refinery in Port Arthur has been fully contained, and officials have confirmed that no personnel were injured during the incident. The refinery, which employs about 770 workers and…
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SOUTH KOREA – Three Maintenance Workers Killed in Wind Turbine Fire During Maintenance Operations at Yeongdeok Wind Farm
Three contract maintenance workers were killed on Monday 23 March after a fire broke out inside a wind turbine at the Changpo Wind Power Complex in Yeongdeok County, North Gyeongsang Province, South…
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USA – Two Dead, Dozens Injured After Air Canada Aircraft Collides With Fire Truck at LaGuardia
Crash and Immediate ImpactA late-night landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport turned deadly Sunday when an Air Canada flight collided with an airport fire truck on the runway. The crash killed the…
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LIBYA – Sharara Field Production Disruption
A fire on the 18th of March caused by a leak along the Sharara crude pipeline has significantly reduced output at one of Libya’s largest oil fields, the National Oil Corporation (NOC)…
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BRAZIL – Blast at Rhodia facility triggers emergency response
An explosion followed by a fire struck the Rhodia industrial site in Paulínia on Saturday afternoon (21), sending up a thick column of black smoke and alarming residents across the Campinas Metropolitan…
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SOUTH KOREA – Fire at Daejeon factory leaves dozens injured; more than 10 workers missing
A major fire at an auto parts factory in Daejeon, South Korea, has left at least 55 people injured and more than a dozen workers unaccounted for, prompting a nationwide emergency response…
