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Two chemical explosions started catastrophic fires at a petrochemical plant in southern France early Tuesday

Two explosions at a petrochemical plant in southern France early Tuesday that started potentially catastrophic fires are believed to have been the result of a “criminal act”, French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said Wednesday.   “The initial evidence that has…

Chemical spillage incident at the Science Park closes parts of Oxford, UK

TWO people were taken to hospital after a chemical spillage at Oxford Science Park today.   Emergency services were called to Oxford Nanopore Technologies, based at Edmund Cartwright House in Robert Robinson Avenue.   Thames Valley Police’s Inspector Andrew O’Hanlon…

Fire engulfs chemical plant in Waller County, Texas, USA

A fire at a chemical plant Saturday night lit up the sky northwest of Houston and led to a shelter-in-place order for nearby residents.   Twelve fire departments responded to the fire at the Flowchem facility located on FM 529…

Thousands Evacuated After Derailed Train Hauling Chemicals Catches Fire in Tennessee, USA

A train car carrying chemicals derailed and caught fire around midnight in Maryville, Tennessee, displacing up to 5,000 people, authorities said.   The CSX train was traveling from Cincinnati to Waycross, Georgia, when the fire broke out, Kristin Seay of…

Explosions hit Agip oil facilities in Rivers State, Nigeria

Explosions have hit the premises of Italian oil company, Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC), located in Ebeocha town near Omoku, in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, causing fire outbreak.   Daily Sun gathered that the first explosion occurred…