Two people have been taken to hospital in serious but stable condition after a blast destroyed multiple homes in an east Ottawa suburb. Reid Purdy of the Ottawa Paramedic Service says the two had to be extricated after the explosion in Orleans, while three other people were taken to hospital with minor injuries. Another five people were…
Two People in Serious Condition After Ottawa Gas Explosion: Paramedics
Residents Return to South London Homes After Gas Explosion That Killed Girl, 4
Residents of a street in south London are being allowed to return home four days after a gas explosion that killed a four-year-old girl. Sahara Salman died when her house in Galpin’s Road, Thornton Heath, collapsed after the explosion, which occurred at 7 a.m. on Aug. 8. Her mother, Sana Ahmad, has accused utility firm…
2 Killed, 120 Wounded in Abu Dhabi Restaurant Gas Explosion: Police
Two people were killed and 120 injured on Monday when a gas cylinder exploded inside a restaurant in the United Arab Emirates’ capital Abu Dhabi, police said. Civil defense firefighters managed to contain the fire, which damaged several shops and the facades of six buildings, the police added. They had said earlier that four buildings…
Gas Explosion in Nigeria’s Lagos Kills 5, Including a Child
LAGOS, Nigeria—A gas explosion in Lagos, Nigeria’s biggest city, on Tuesday killed at least five people, including a child, an emergency services official told The Associated Press. “There are four adults dead—three males and one female—and a 10-year-old boy died in the incident,” Ibrahim Farinloye of the National Emergency Management Agency said, adding that rescue…
At Least 4 Dead, Over 40 Injured in Gas Explosion in North China
A powerful gas explosion in a BBQ restaurant in northeastern China has killed at least four people and injured 47, local authorities and state media said on Oct. 21. The blast erupted in a mixed-use commercial and residential building in Shenyang city of Liaoning Province at around 8:20 a.m. Thursday, authorities said. All the injured…
2 Adults, 2 Children in Hospital After Explosion in Scottish Residential Area
Two adults and two children have been taken to hospital on Monday evening following an explosion from a house in Scotland. Police said four houses were affected by the explosion on Gorse Park in the Scottish town of Ayr, and adjacent houses were evacuated. A local councillor said the “harrowing” explosion was caused by gas. Police…
7 Die in Gas Explosion at Zimbabwe Gold Mine, Police Say
HARARE—Seven people, including six foreign nationals, died when some gas cylinders exploded at the SAS gold mine in Zimbabwe’s Mazowe district on Thursday, police said. The six foreigners were Chinese, Mazowe lawmaker Fortune Chasi told Reuters. “When I got there, the police were collecting the bodies. Ministry of mines officials and other government officials were…
Gas Leak in Texas Home Likely Caused Blast That Injured 6
PLANO, Texas—A gas leak in a suburban Dallas home was the likely cause of an explosion that destroyed the house and heavily damaged the two next door, injuring six people, fire officials said Tuesday. Plano fire officials said further investigation would be needed to determine where in the home the leak happened before the single-story…
Chinese Leader Responds to Blast: ‘Maintain Stability’
After a huge gas explosion killed at least 12 in central China’s Shiyan city on June 13, Chinese leader Xi Jinping ordered the regime to bolster its rule rather than ordering local officials to speed up the rescue of people still trapped beneath the collapsed buildings. The explosion happened around 6:40 a.m. on Sunday, destroying…
Chinese Leader Responds to Gas Blast: ‘Maintain Stability’
After a huge gas explosion killed at least 12 in central China’s Shiyan city on June 13, Chinese leader Xi Jinping ordered the regime to bolster its rule rather than ordering local officials to speed up the rescue of people still trapped beneath the collapsed buildings. The explosion happened around 6:40 a.m. on Sunday, destroying…
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