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Explosion at Iran’s Bandar Abbas Port Kills 18 and Injures Hundreds, Likely Linked to Chemicals
A devastating explosion at Bandar Abbas, Iran’s largest port, on Saturday has left at least 18 dead and over 700 injured. The blast, believed to be caused by the ignition of chemicals…
April 28, 2025 -
Fatal Explosion at Tourmaline Natural Gas Plant in British Columbia
An explosion followed by a fire occurred at Tourmaline’s Gundy c-60 natural gas facility around 5:45 p.m. local time, according to a company statement. Emergency crews promptly responded, and operations at the…
April 24, 2025 -
Tanker Adrift in Indian Ocean After Engine Room Fire
A Marshall Islands-flagged tanker, Invictus, is currently adrift in the Indian Ocean after suffering an engine room fire and losing power on Tuesday, April 22, while en route to Fujairah in the…
April 24, 2025 -
CSB Calls for Stronger Fired Heater Safety After Major Fire at Martinez Facility
A devastating fire at the Marathon Martinez Renewables facility in California has prompted federal safety officials to call for stricter safeguards around fired heater operations in chemical plants. Incident Overview In November…
April 24, 2025 -
Fire on Petrobras Offshore Platform Injures 14 Workers
A fire broke out on Petrobras’ inactive offshore Platform PCH-1 (Cherne 1), located in the Campos Basin about 130 kilometers off the coast of Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, injuring at least 14…
April 23, 2025 -
Engine Fire Triggers Emergency Evacuation of Delta Flight in Orlando
A Delta Airlines flight preparing to depart from Orlando International Airport was evacuated Monday morning after an engine caught fire, prompting a swift emergency response. The aircraft, scheduled to fly to Atlanta,…
April 22, 2025 -
NTSB: Firefighters Should Not Have Entered Burning Grande Costa D’Avorio
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has concluded its investigation into the 2023 fire aboard the Grande Costa D’Avorio, a roll-on/roll-off (ro/ro) vessel that caught fire while docked in Newark, New Jersey.…
April 16, 2025 -
US Company Faces Fine After Chemical Blaze Leads to Evacuation of 17,000 People
The US Department of Labor has imposed a fine on a company following an investigation that determined improperly stored hazardous chemicals were responsible for a fire at a facility in Conyers, Georgia.…
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Second Major Fire in a Year Erupts at Fenix Battery Recycling Plant in Scotland
A major fire broke out on 9 April 2025 at a battery recycling facility in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, the second such incident at the site in just over a year. The fire,…
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Investigation Underway After Fatal Gas Leak at Vietnam Industrial Plant
A chemical incident at a Vietnamese factory has left one worker dead and several others hospitalized, prompting an ongoing investigation by local authorities. Incident DetailsOn the morning of April 12, a hazardous…
April 15, 2025
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