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INDIA – 17 Dead, 18 Injured in Explosion at Nagpur Explosives Factory
A powerful explosion at an explosives manufacturing plant in Maharashtra’s Nagpur district on Sunday, March 1, killed 17 people and injured 18 others, police officials confirmed. The blast occurred at the SBL…
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GHANA – NRSA Calls for Stronger Safety Measures After Fatal Tanker Explosion
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has called on oil marketing companies and bulk petroleum transporters to strengthen safety standards following a fatal tanker explosion near Nsawam. According to the Authority, the…
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USA – 1 Dead, 3 Injured After Explosion at North Carolina Feed Mill
A worker was killed and three others were injured after an early morning explosion at a Perdue Feed Mill facility in Hertford County, North Carolina. The incident occurred Saturday and sparked a…
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USA – U.S. Chemical Safety Board Releases Volume 4 of Incident Reports
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released Volume 4 of its Incident Reports. The reports in the Volume detail 13 major chemical incidents that occurred across seven states — California,…
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CHILE – Four Dead and Ten Injured After Gas Truck Explosion in Santiago
At least four people were killed and ten others injured — five of them in critical condition — following a gas truck explosion in Santiago on Thursday 19 February, authorities confirmed. Presidential…
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Process Safety Beacon: Inherently Safer Principles
Alkylation is a chemical reaction where an alkyl group is transferred to a molecule. A plant catalytic alkylation reactor produced a mixture of three compounds (ortho, meta, and para isomers). The product…
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USA – Fatal Gas Release at Maine Paper Mill Prompts Federal Safety Investigation
A federal investigation has been launched following a fatal gas release at a pulp and paper mill in Baileyville, Maine that killed a student intern and injured nine other workers. The incident…
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CUBA – Fire breaks out at Havana refinery
A fire broke out at the Ñico López refinery, a key fuel-processing facility in Havana. The incident raised fears it could further weaken the country’s already fragile fuel supply. On Friday 13,…
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IRAQ – Fire at Baiji Refinery Leaves One Dead and 13 Injured in Northern Iraq
On Monday 9 February, a new accident occurred when an air compressor exploded, sparking a fire inside the gasoline upgrading unit of the refinery. The incident happened in Salahaddin province and resulted…
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CHINA – Eight Dead After Explosion at Biotech Company in Northern China
A biotechnology company founded in June 2025 is at the center of an investigation following a deadly explosion that killed eight people, according to official reports. The company, Jiapeng Biotechnology, conducts research…
