7 Slovak workers dead, 13 others believed killed by fire, explosion in coal mineBRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Seven bodies have been recovered from a Slovak coal mine following a fire and explosion, and 13 other people are also believed to have died, authorities said Tuesday. 6 Slovak workers dead, 14 others believed killed by fire, explosion in coal mineBRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Six Slovaks have died and another 14 are believed to have been killed by a fire and explosion in a coal mine. 20 Slovak workers missing, 9 injured after fire and gas explosion in coal mineBRATISLAVA, Slovakia —Twenty workers were trapped underground Monday after a fire and explosion hit a coal mine in central Slovakia, and rescue workers operating in darkness and high temperatures were struggling to reach them, officials said. 19 Slovak workers missing, 9 injured after fire and gas explosion in coal mineBRATISLAVA, Slovakia —Nineteen workers were trapped underground Monday after a fire and explosion hit a coal mine in central Slovakia, and rescue workers operating in darkness and high temperatures were struggling to reach them, officials said. Companies fined for Oregon explosion that killed workerBOARDMAN, Ore. — Two companies have been fined a combined $90,000 for safety and health violations related to a February explosion that killed a worker in Boardman, in northern Oregon. FAA tells operators to install automatic fuel pump shut-off system on Boeing 767sWASHINGTON — Federal regulators on Wednesday ordered operators to make safety adjustments to the fuel tanks of more than 400 Boeing 767s registered in the U.S. in order to prevent a devastating midflight explosion. Authorities: Fire at Michigan fuel storage facility that prompted evacuations is ‘mostly out’VIENNA TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Authorities say crews have contained a fire at a Michigan fuel storage facility where a stubborn blaze caused several oil barrels to explode and prompted area evacuations. Crews to return to Michigan fuel storage facility where blaze sparked explosions, evacuationsVIENNA TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Fire crews planned to return Wednesday to a Michigan fuel storage facility where a stubborn blaze sparked multiple oil barrel explosions and prompted area evacuations. Oil barrels explode as fire rages at Mich. fuel storage site, residents evacuated for milesVIENNA TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Exploding oil barrels flew into the air as a fire raged Tuesday at a fuel storage facility about 65 miles north of Detroit, authorities said. Area residents were evacuated and two firefighters suffered minor injuries. Investigators: Blast at Ohio explosives plant that injured 10 caused by broken detonating cordMcARTHUR, Ohio — Investigators say a blast that injured 10 workers at an explosives manufacturing plant in southeast Ohio was caused by a broken detonating cord. OSHA investigating plant explosion in northeast Mississippi that killed 1, injured 3JACKSON, Miss. — Federal investigators were gathering information Thursday, one day after an explosion killed a man and injured three others at copper tubing plant in northeast Mississippi. Explosion near Civil Guard barracks in Spain’s Mallorca island; Reports say 2 deadMADRID — Spanish officials are reporting an explosion outside a police barracks on the resort island Mallorca. 1 dead, several hurt in explosion at Mueller Copper Tube Co. in northeast MississippiFULTON, Miss. — One person was killed and others injured in an explosion Wednesday at a copper tubing plant in northeast Mississippi, emergency officials said. 8 workers injured in blast at southeast Ohio explosives plant where detonating cord is madeMcARTHUR, Ohio — An explosion at a southeast Ohio explosives manufacturing plant has injured at least eight workers. Police say 4 people injured in blast at southeast Ohio explosives plantMcARTHUR, Ohio — An explosion at a southeast Ohio explosives manufacturing plant has injured four workers. Thai security destroy motorcycle believed armed with explosives near security conferencePHUKET, Thailand — Security forces guarding an Asian security conference on this resort island Thursday destroyed a motorcycle they suspected was loaded with explosives. It was later determined that the bike was not armed, an army official said. Explosion at Chicago plant that makes biodiesel injures 2; sends bricks and debris flyingCHICAGO — Officials say an explosion at a Chicago biodiesel manufacturing plant that injured two workers was caused by a chemical reaction. Explosion at a factory on Chicago’s west side injures 2; sends bricks and debris flyingCHICAGO — Two people have been injured in an explosion at a factory in Chicago that sent bricks and debris flying hundreds of feet in the air. Police: 1 injured in an explosion at a factory on the west side of ChicagoCHICAGO — Police say at least one person has been injured in an explosion at a factory on the west side of Chicago. Official: blasts strike 2 NATO oil tankers in NW Pakistan carrying supplies to AfghanistanISLAMABAD — A government official says militants launched two attacks on oil tankers in northwest Pakistan carrying fuel supplies to NATO forces in neighboring Afghanistan. One bystander has been killed. Asia markets mostly higher as US earnings help sentiment, but bomb blasts weigh on IndonesiaHONG KONG — Most Asian stocks traded higher for a fourth day Friday as better-than-expected earnings in the U.S. continued to buoy recovery hopes, but Indonesian markets were shaken by deadly bomb blasts at hotels in the country’s capital. Police, hospital officials: 6 dead, 36 wounded by bombs at Ritz, Marriott in JakartaJAKARTA, Indonesia — A pair of powerful bombs exploded at two luxury hotels in an upscale Jakarta business district Friday, killing 6 and wounding at least 36, officials said. Cleanup, inspection start where tanker blast leveled bridge over busy highway near DetroitHAZEL PARK, Mich. — Smoke filled the air Thursday above the collapsed bridge where a tanker carrying 13,000 gallons of fuel crashed and exploded a day earlier, and crews started clearing the rubble on the major Detroit-area freeway. Cleanup, inspection start where tanker blast leveled bridge over busy I-75 near DetroitHAZEL PARK, Mich. — Smoke filled the air Thursday above the collapsed bridge where a tanker carrying 13,000 gallons of fuel exploded a day earlier, and highway officials vowed to quickly start clearing the rubble on the major Detroit-area freeway. Police: 2 truckers dodged each other to prevent further damage in fiery Detroit area crashHAZEL PARK, Mich. — Michigan police say two truck drivers tried to dodge each other to prevent further devastation in an accident in which a car lost control on a Detroit area highway causing a fuel tanker to explode and an overpass to collapse. Gasoline tanker explodes, shuts down I-75 north of Detroit; no injuries immediately reportedHAZEL PARK, Mich. — Flames shot hundreds of feet in the air after a gasoline tanker exploded Wednesday night underneath a highway overpass near Detroit. Part of the overpass collapsed onto the interstate below and spilled fuel burned as fire crews doused the road with water. Car explodes in front of Albanian parliament, no injuriesTIRANA, Albania — Police say a car parked in front of Albania’s Parliament has exploded, but there were no injuries. Explosion at a petrochemical plant in eastern France kills 2, injures 6PARIS — An explosion at a petrochemical plant owned by the French oil giant Total killed two people and injured six on Wednesday, the company said. Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission holds hearing on gas drilling at nuke test siteRULISON, Colo. — Floyd McDaniel was a young man when the federal government tested its “Atoms for Peace” program by detonating a 43-kiloton atomic bomb on the side of a Colorado mountain to produce natural gas. Authorities: explosion at a petrochemical plant in eastern France kills at least 2, injures 5PARIS — An explosion at a petrochemical plant in eastern France on Wednesday killed two people and injured six, the French oil giant Total said. Several others were buried under the rubble, local authorities said. |
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