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ROMANIA – Romania starch factory explosion injures two workers
Two workers were injured in an explosion at a starch-processing facility in Medgidia, Constanța County, Romania, on 18 October 2026, prompting a response from emergency services. Both workers sustained burns to their…
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THE NETHERLANDS – Dutch Safety Board Investigates Fatal Pipeline Accident at Gunvor Energy
The Dutch Safety Board has opened an investigation into a fatal accident at Gunvor Energy’s tank farm in Rotterdam-Europoort, where one person died and five others were injured during pipeline dismantling work…
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Fire Reported on Pemex Offshore Platform in the Gulf of Mexico
A fire broke out on 19 October on an offshore platform operated by Mexico’s state-owned oil company, Pemex, in the Bay of Campeche, prompting an emergency response involving firefighting vessels. The company…
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INDIA – Five dead, five critically injured in explosion at Gujarat chemical facility
Five workers have died and five others sustained critical injuries following an explosion at a chemical manufacturing facility in Bharuch district, Gujarat. Authorities have ordered the plant to halt operations while investigations…
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CANADA – Four Canadian soldiers killed as fast-moving wildfire sweeps military training base
Four Canadian Armed Forces personnel have died and dozens more have been injured after a rapidly spreading grass fire swept through a military training area at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta.…
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Seismic survey vessel abandoned after fire in Gulf of Mexico
All 42 people aboard a seismic survey vessel were reported safe after a fire broke out approximately 100 nautical miles south of Grand Isle, Louisiana, on Monday, 12 October. The US Coast…
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USA – Two explosions damage feed mill in Iowa
A feed mill operated by Kent Nutrition Group in Sheldon, Iowa, sustained damage in two separate explosions in September and October 2026. The incidents affected a tower and a grain cooler, with…
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SOUTH KOREA – Fire at Ulsan chemical facility triggers evacuation of 7,000 workers
A fire at a chemical manufacturing facility in Ulsan, southeastern South Korea, prompted the evacuation of approximately 7,000 workers from a nearby petrochemical project on Wednesday. The blaze was reported at 9:41…
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INDIA – Fire Contained at ONGC Offshore Platform Near Mumbai, No Injuries Reported
A fire at an offshore oil and gas installation operated by India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) near Mumbai was brought under control on Monday, with no injuries reported. The incident…
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GREECE – Second Worker Dies Following Explosion at Greek Refinery
A second worker has died following an explosion at Motor Oil’s refinery near Athens on Friday, according to Greece’s ANA news agency. The worker died in hospital on Sunday after sustaining critical…
