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# Explosion

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I knew of chemicals weeks before Beirut blast, says Lebanon’s president
Michel Aoun said he ordered action to be taken at the time but he has no authority over the port.
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Aug 7th 2020, 10:00 PM
Lebanon's president rejects global probe into port blast
Michel Aoun today said a missile or negligence could have been responsible for the explosion.
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Aug 7th 2020, 3:58 PM
Macron urges reform as Lebanese officials seek to shift blame over blast
It is unclear how much support the international community will offer the notoriously dysfunctional government.
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Aug 6th 2020, 5:49 PM
Emergency aid arrives in Beirut as city reels from massive explosion
Lebanon’s prime minister has called on “friendly countries” to lend their support.
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Aug 6th 2020, 7:05 AM
Port officials under house arrest after explosion in Lebanon’s capital
At least 100 people died and thousands were injured in the blast which caused damage over a large area of Beirut.
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Aug 5th 2020, 7:54 PM
Explainer: How Beirut explosions came at 'worst time possible' for a country in a 'dire situation'
Prior to the devastating blasts, Lebanon was already dealing with its worst economic recession in decades.
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Aug 5th 2020, 5:00 PM
'People just want to burst into tears': Beirut blast sends shockwaves through Lebanon
A large area of the Lebanese capital sits under rubble today following the blast less than 48 hours ago.
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Aug 5th 2020, 3:08 PM
Ammonium nitrate: What is the chemical that has been blamed for the Beirut blast?
Prime Minister Hassan Diab has said 2,750 tonnes of the agricultural fertiliser had blown up.
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Aug 5th 2020, 9:04 AM
At least 73 dead and 3,700 wounded in Beirut blasts
“It is a disaster in every sense of the word,” Health Minister Hamad Hassan said.
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Aug 4th 2020, 9:40 PM
Ten killed and 117 injured after oil truck explodes in China
The force of the blast caused nearby homes and factories to collapse.
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Jun 13th 2020, 6:20 PM
One person killed and six injured after explosion at chemical plant in north-east Spain
The incident happened in Tarragona in Catalonia.
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Jan 14th 2020, 9:56 PM
'A splinter of a splinter of a splinter group': Officers suspect a handful of dissidents behind border bomb
This has been the fifth dissident attack so far this year.
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Aug 21st 2019, 7:05 AM
Explosion near border was deliberate attempt to kill police officers, PSNI says
The explosion has been condemned by politicians on both sides of the border.
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Aug 19th 2019, 1:46 PM
Islamic State claims suicide-bomber attack that killed 63 people at Afghan wedding
“I will never see happiness in my life again,” the groom told a local TV station.
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Aug 18th 2019, 2:24 PM
Two killed and radiation levels rise in second incident at a Russian military base this week
The far-north town of Nyonoska was affected by the blast during the testing of a jet engine.
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Aug 8th 2019, 8:43 PM
Multiple injuries after parcel bomb explodes near bakery in Lyon
French President Emmanuel Macron said it appeared that there were no fatalities.
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May 24th 2019, 7:40 PM
17 people injured after explosion hits tourist bus near Egyptian pyramids
It comes months after a similar explosion killed three tourists in the region.
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May 19th 2019, 4:44 PM
At least 18 people killed in two bomb blasts on Catholic church in Philippines
President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman condemned the incident as an “act of terrorism and murder”.
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Jan 27th 2019, 10:08 AM
Three people injured in large explosion and fire at University of Lyon
The explosion hit days after a blast apparently caused by a gas leak hit a Paris bakery.
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Jan 17th 2019, 4:12 PM
At least six dead as Islamist suicide bomber and gunmen attack Nairobi complex
Al-Qaeda-linked Somali group Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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Jan 15th 2019, 10:55 PM
Third person confirmed dead following powerful explosion at Paris bakery
Around 200 firefighters were mobilised to battle a fire at the bakery before the explosion happened.
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Jan 12th 2019, 2:35 PM
'Not aliens': New York sky lights up blue after blown transformer at power plant
New York Police Department said there was “no evidence of extraterrestrial activity”.
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Dec 28th 2018, 7:43 AM
Weapons believed to belong to the New IRA explode in back garden boiler fire
“This is simply reckless and shows a total disregard for the safety of the local residents.”
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Nov 16th 2018, 3:13 PM
Death toll from attack at Crimean college rises to 17
“There’s a lot of them, the ambulances did not have enough stretchers,” one student said.
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Oct 17th 2018, 5:10 PM
Explosive detonated outside US embassy in Beijing
A man has been arrested after the incident and is belived to have injuries to his hand.
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Jul 26th 2018, 8:41 AM
Japanese rocket crashes and explodes shortly after take off
No injuries were reported in the spectacular explosion.
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Jun 30th 2018, 1:46 PM
25 people injured in explosion at German apartment building
The cause of the explosion is not known.
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Jun 24th 2018, 4:58 PM
'Battery short circuit' caused blast in London Underground which injured a number of people
The incident happened in Southgate station in northwest London.
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Jun 19th 2018, 10:22 PM
A massive explosion at a grain silo in Strasbourg has injured four people
A large fire broke out in the aftermath of the explosion and dozens of firefighters rushed to the scene.
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Jun 6th 2018, 11:29 AM
15 people injured in Ontario restaurant explosion
Police are looking for two males who were caught on CCTV moments before the blast.
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May 25th 2018, 3:30 PM
At least six dead and several seriously injured following explosion at Czech chemical plant
The incident happened in the northern town of Kralupy-nad-Vltavou.
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Mar 22nd 2018, 10:48 AM
Boy whose laptop exploded has €20,000 settlement approved
A judge said the incident was “scary”.
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Mar 20th 2018, 7:39 PM
Five people dead after explosion in Leicester
The cause of the explosion is not yet known, but police have said there is no evidence it’s linked to terrorism.
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Feb 26th 2018, 2:25 PM
Birmingham Repertory Theatre evacuated following explosion in basement
Police say initial indications are that the explosion was caused by a technical fault in a staff-only area of the theatre.
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Feb 13th 2018, 8:59 PM
Pakistan accused of supporting militants who killed nearly 100 in suicide bombing yesterday
The Afghan government the attack was carried out by the Taliban-linked Haqqani network with Pakistani backing.
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Jan 28th 2018, 8:17 AM
At least two dead and over a dozen injured in Belgium 'gas explosion'
The incident happened last night.
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Jan 16th 2018, 9:25 AM
Explosion at Stockholm metro station leaves one dead and one injured
Local police say there is nothing to suggest the explosion was terror-related.
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Jan 7th 2018, 3:20 PM
Islamic State claims Kabul suicide bombing that killed over 40 people
Some anguished relatives were so distraught they crawled on the ground pulling their hair.
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Dec 28th 2017, 7:05 PM
Vladimir Putin says St Petersburg supermarket explosion was 'an act of terror'
13 people were injured in the blast.
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Dec 28th 2017, 9:03 AM
One person killed and 18 injured after explosion at gas pipeline in Austria
The cause of the explosion is not yet known.
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Dec 12th 2017, 11:00 AM
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