# Explosion

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# Lebanon

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

# Explosion

'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

# Lebanon

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

# Lebanon

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

# Wenling

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

# tarragona

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

# Explosion

'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

# Co Fermanagh

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

# Kabul

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

# Explosion

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

# France

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

# Cairo

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

# Philippines

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

# France

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

# Kenya

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

# Gas Leak

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

# we are not alone

'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

# West Belfast

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

# Explosion

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

# China

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

# Interstellar Technologies

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

# Wuppertal

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

# London Underground

'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

# Comptoir Agricole

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

# Canada

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

# Fatal

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

# Explosion

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

# Fire

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

# England

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

# Kabul

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

# Antwerp

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

# Sweden

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

# shiite cultural centre

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

# al-queda

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

# Baumgarten

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

# ningbo

Two killed and 30 injured as Chinese port flattened by major explosion

Photos show cars twisted and mangled by the force of the explosion.

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Nov 26th 2017, 10:50 AM

# Termonfeckin

Gardaí discover 'elaborate' cannabis growhouse at the house where man died in explosion

The explosion was not linked to the growhouse.

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Nov 15th 2017, 3:31 PM

# Mogadishu

At least 20 people killed in Somalia truck bombing

Government security official Mohamed Aden said that bombing took place in a busy part of the city.

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Oct 14th 2017, 6:48 PM

# Terrorism

Five arrested after discovery of homemade bomb in Paris

The latest terror attack in France was on Sunday in Marseille, when a man stabbed two women to death at the main train station.

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Oct 3rd 2017, 8:22 AM

# parsons green

Second man arrested in connection with London Tube terror attack

A 21-year-old man was arrested in Hounslow, west London, just before midnight last night.

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Sep 17th 2017, 9:58 AM