Chemical Explosion

• 1 dead, 3 injured after explosion at chemical research lab in Montreal region

  The research center in Montreal's Dorval suburb markets itself as a chemical laboratory that supplies research grade polymers and biopolymers to scientists.

  Canada

  Jul 22, 2022
  
• At least 10 dead, 251 hurt after chlorine gas leak at Jordan port

  The leak came after a tank filled with 25 tonnes of chlorine gas being exported to Djibouti fell while being transported, officials said.

  World

  Jun 27, 2022
  
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• 3 injured in massive explosion at Texas chemical plant

  Posts on social media by residents show the night sky lit up by orange flames and filled with thick smoke.

  World

  Nov 27, 2019
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• Chemical explosion outside Cairo airport injures 12

  The blast occurred in a storage facility belonging to a local petrochemicals company outside the airport in the northern part of Cairo.

  World

  Jul 12, 2018
• Ghana chemical explosion sent giant fireball into the sky, killed 7, injured dozens

  Witnesses said people had already began fleeing the area ahead of the blast because of the pungent odour of gas - a factor that likely reduced casualties.

  Environment

  Oct 8, 2017
• 1 dead, 6 injured in explosion at BASF chemical facility in Germany

  There was no immediate word on the cause of the explosion.

  World

  Oct 17, 2016
• Alert ends in Spanish towns after toxic chemical explosion

  Spanish authorities have lifted all restrictions for all 60,000 people urged to stay indoors for hours after a chemical explosion at a warehouse spread a large, toxic orange cloud over six towns.

  World

  Feb 13, 2015