Category Gas Explosion Alert

GAS LINE EXPLOSION BADLY BURNS TWO WORKERS IN BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON, USA

Officials say two workers suffered burns and other injuries when a large diameter gas line exploded Thursday morning in Bellevue.   The incident happened around 9:30 am in the 14300 block of SE Eastgate Way.   A Bellevue Fire Department…

Massive gas explosion prompts evacuations in Texas, USA

Photo: Richard Hoang/The Victoria Advocate via AP Authorities say no one was injured after a natural gas pipeline ruptured in rural South Texas, sparking a massive fire that prompted the evacuation of nearby homes.   DeWitt County Emergency Operations Center…

Severe storm hits Ghana very hard

The Ghana Meteorological Service said it served notice of a possible storm at about 5.38pm June 3, but city authorities and disaster management agencies in the country failed to acknowledge it.   A heavy downpour in Accra claimed over 190…

Massive underground gas blast has killed at least 5 and injured about 200 people in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

An underground gas explosion has left at least 200 people injured in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Thursday, according to preliminary reports. The Associated Press reported that at least five people were killed and 228 were injured. Firefighters are among those killed…

2 Feared Dead In NNPC Gas Explosion, Nigeria Two residents of Okwokolo community, Mereje, Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State are feared dead following an NNPC gas pipeline explosion. Officials of the Petroleum and Pipelines Marketing Company, PPMC, were…