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USA – Ammonia leak triggers evacuations after explosion at Mississippi chemical facility
An explosion at the CF Industries chemical plant near Yazoo City, Mississippi, released anhydrous ammonia on Wednesday, prompting emergency responses and evacuations. Officials confirmed that no injuries or deaths have been reported.…
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USA – Louisville UPS cargo plane crashes shortly after takeoff; at least 11 killed
A UPS cargo jet crashed moments after taking off from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Tuesday evening, leaving at least nine people dead and several others injured, local officials confirmed. Louisville…
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USA – Fire at HF Sinclair’s Artesia Refinery Sends Three Workers to Hospital
A fire erupted at HF Sinclair’s Navajo Refinery in Artesia, New Mexico, on Oct. 31 after an explosion was reported at the facility. Thick smoke drifted over nearby parts of the city…
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USA – CSB Opens Investigation into Fatal Explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems in Tennessee
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced that it is deploying a team to investigate the fatal explosion that occurred on October 10, 2025, at the Accurate Energetic Systems,…
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USA – Tennessee Plant Explosion: Sixteen Presumed Dead
Casualties and Official Statements Sixteen workers who went missing after a massive explosion at a Tennessee explosives facility on Friday are now presumed dead, according to Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis. Authorities…
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USA – Ammonia Leak at Coffeyville Plant Sends Several to Hospitals
An ammonia release at the CVR Nitrogen Plant in Coffeyville on Saturday afternoon prompted a large emergency response and sent numerous people for medical treatment. Company Statement and Investigation CVR Partners confirmed…
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USA – Fire Erupts at Dow Chemical Facility in Freeport, Texas
On Monday evening, a fire broke out at Dow Chemical’s Plant B within the Texas Operations facility in Freeport, roughly 60 miles from Houston. Dow reported that the blaze was contained within…
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USA – Three People Hurt in Explosion at Oneok Refinery in Mont Belvieu
An explosion at the Oneok oil refinery in Mont Belvieu on Monday morning resulted in minor injuries to three individuals. According to the Mont Belvieu Police Department, all refinery employees have been…
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CSB Releases Update on its Investigation of Fatal Explosion at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released an update on the agency’s ongoing investigation into the August 11, 2025, fatal explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works facility in Clairton,…
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USA – Explosion Sparks Major Fire at Chevron Refinery in El Segundo; Blaze Contained Overnight
Fire crews contained a large blaze late Thursday night at Chevron’s El Segundo refinery after an explosion rattled nearby neighborhoods and lit up the Los Angeles coastline. Explosion and Immediate Response The…
