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Tragic Fire at South Hill Fertilizer Warehouse: One Woman Dead, Over a Dozen Firefighters Injured
A devastating fire at a fertilizer warehouse in South Hill, Virginia, resulted in the death of one woman and injuries to more than a dozen firefighters on Saturday. Preliminary findings from the…
July 8, 2024 -
Explosion in Placer County Mine Shaft Critically Injures Workers
On Friday morning, a mine shaft explosion in Placer County resulted in critical injuries for two workers, officials reported. The incident occurred around 9:40 a.m. at a mine located on Mosquito Ridge…
July 8, 2024 -
CSB Urges Chemical Companies to Prepare for Harsh Hurricane Season
Washington, D.C., July 3, 2024 — With Hurricane Beryl the Atlantic Ocean’s earliest Category 5 storm on record, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) is once again urging the…
July 5, 2024 -
Fire at Idemitsu Refinery Near Tokyo Injures One
A fire broke out at a refinery owned by Idemitsu Kosan Co., a leading Japanese oil company, near Tokyo on Tuesday, resulting in injuries to a male employee, according to police and…
July 3, 2024 -
Gas Explosion in Mongolia Kills 6, Injures 14
A gas explosion resulting from a vehicle accident claimed six lives and injured 14 others in Mongolia’s capital on Wednesday, according to local authorities. The incident occurred when a truck transporting 60…
July 1, 2024 -
Roof Collapse at Delhi Airport Kills One and Injures Several Following Heavy Rains
A section of the roof at New Delhi’s airport gave way after heavy rainfall on Friday, resulting in the death of one man and injuring eight others. This incident adds to a…
July 1, 2024 -
Fire Contained at Kuwait’s Al Zour Refinery, Operations Uninterrupted
A minor fire occurred in a storage section of Kuwait’s Al Zour refinery, but it did not disrupt production, according to a statement from the state-owned Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC)…
July 1, 2024 -
Fire Incident at Africa’s Largest Refinery
Last Wednesday, a “minor fire” occurred at the Dangote Refinery, Africa’s newest and largest refinery. Footage from the site revealed smoke and flames emerging from one section of the facility. However, the…
July 1, 2024 -
Chemical Spread from East Palestine Train Derailment Fire Exceeds Initial Predictions
On February 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, USA. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reported that toxic chemicals, including vinyl chloride, were burned following the accident,…
June 26, 2024 -
Chemical Warehouse Fire Prompts Worker Evacuation in Sydney
Early this morning, over 40 employees were compelled to evacuate a chemical warehouse in Western Sydney as it was overtaken by a large fire, resulting in dense black smoke covering the area.…
June 25, 2024
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