Chevron suspends production at gas field following a deadly explosion

Tragedy struck aboard an oil storage vessel as a crew member lost their life due to seawater leakage into the vessel’s hull, following an accident

Five die in explosion in block of Jersey flats

A suspected gas explosion destroyed a block of flats in the centre of Jersey’s capital St Helier

New device developed to prevent battery explosions

It responds to heat, smoke or gas alarms, automatically opening cabinet doors to prevent flammable gases building up and causing explosions

Massive ‘gas explosion’ in building in Kent leaves two seriously injured

A number of people were reported to have been trapped and rescued

Four people die after explosion at sewage plant near Bristol

Avon and Somerset Police said three Wessex Water employees and one contractor were killed

Major incident declared after large chemical tank explosion at sewage works in Bristol

The police confirmed there has been a number of casualties as a result of the explosion

Hydrogen refuelling station in Norway explodes, injuring two

The station in Sandvika, Bærum, ran by Nel Hydrogen’s joint venture Uno-X blew up at 17:30 yesterday – the cause is currently unknown

Man injured after ‘electrical explosion’ on Oxford Street

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Worker ‘killed in mine explosion near Whitby’

A man has reportedly died after a gas explosion at a mine near Whitby. Operator ICL UK told ELN that emergency services and the in-house rescue team are currently down the Boulby potash mine to take account of the situation. Reports claim the employee was killed in the early hours of this morning following a “sudden and powerful” release of gas known as a “blow out”. […]

ISIS attacks gas plant in Baghdad

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